Overview

• According to the Wall Street Journal, Washington will provide Ukraine with sensitive intelligence to help strike Russian energy infrastructure deep inside Russia and has urged NATO allies to assist with similar information sharing.
• The White House is seriously considering supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles and other medium‑range systems such as Barracuda, though no final decision has been announced.
• Reporting attributes the decision to expand intelligence sharing to President Trump, reflecting a harder line after he signaled greater support for Kyiv and as Vice President J.D. Vance said the long‑range request is under review.
• Vladimir Putin says Tomahawk involvement would constitute a qualitatively new phase of escalation in Russia–U.S. relations, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov promises an “appropriate” response while raising questions about who would launch and target such strikes.
• A Ukrainian delegation in Washington is negotiating a transfer of combat‑tested drone technology to the U.S. for compensation, while the U.N. reports at least 90 civilian deaths since September 30 and power outages affecting more than 300,000 people in Ukraine.