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Zelensky Seeks US Tomahawks, Trump Signals Openness Without Commitment

The requested cruise missiles would extend Ukraine's reach deep into Russia, intensifying debate over escalation versus military utility.

Overview

  • Zelensky raised the Tomahawk request in a closed-door meeting with President Trump at the UN in New York, according to Telegraph and Axios reporting corroborated by Ukrainian sources.
  • Trump expressed a favorable view but made no binding pledge, and the United States has not announced formal approval or any deliveries.
  • Ukraine’s General Staff chief Oleksandr Syrskyi says the DeepStrike campaign has hit about 85 high-value targets in under two months, disrupting fuel supplies and military-industrial activity in Russia.
  • Tomahawks offer far greater range than ATACMS and HIMARS and could strike air bases, command centers, and refineries, a scenario the Kremlin views as particularly concerning.
  • Kyiv reports localized gains around Pokrovsk as Russian sources claim advances nearby, and analysts caution that Tomahawks alone are unlikely to decisively alter the war.