Overview

• The Trump administration plans to increase intelligence support to Kyiv to enable strikes on oil and gas facilities inside Russia, according to multiple reports citing U.S. officials.
• Vladimir Putin warned that supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles would trigger a qualitatively new escalation, while Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the U.S. already shares intelligence and vowed an adequate response to any Tomahawk transfer.
• Reuters-sourced reporting indicates direct Tomahawk deliveries are unlikely due to U.S. Navy commitments, with the White House weighing alternative long-range options via European partners as Vice President JD Vance says the request is under consideration.
• Washington is negotiating potential access for U.S. companies and the military to Ukrainian drone technology through licensing, compensation, or joint production arrangements, according to coverage of Wall Street Journal reporting.
• Recent assessments say Russian ballistic missile adaptations have cut Ukraine’s interception rates, while strikes damaged the power grid with officials reporting electricity restored in parts of Sumy and repairs ongoing in Chernihiv.