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U.S. Weighs Tomahawks for Ukraine as Putin Vows to Prevail and Orders New Draft

European capitals pursue asset‑backed funding for Kyiv alongside a regional air‑defence shield.

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Russia's former leader Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and deputy chairman of the country's Security Council, visits the Prudboy range in the Volgograd region, southern Russia, on June 1, 2023.
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Overview

  • U.S. Vice President JD Vance said Ukraine’s request for long‑range Tomahawk missiles is under discussion and that President Donald Trump will make the final decision, with envoy Keith Kellogg signaling openness and the Kremlin downplaying any battlefield impact.
  • Russia unleashed a large Sept. 28 barrage with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles across Ukraine, killing civilians and damaging infrastructure despite high interception rates reported by Kyiv.
  • Vladimir Putin issued a defiant message that Russian forces are prevailing and signed a decree to conscript 135,000 men for autumn military service, while Moscow claimed new gains near Sloviansk that Ukraine has not confirmed.
  • German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Europe is no longer at peace with Russia and backed plans to leverage frozen Russian assets for multi‑year support, as EU leaders meet in Copenhagen to coordinate defense and financing.
  • President Volodymyr Zelenskyy proposed a joint regional air‑defence shield with Poland and partners, as European states moved to bolster anti‑drone defenses in response to recent airspace incursions and reported cross‑border strikes, including power outages in Russia’s Belgorod region.