Trump considers supplying Ukraine with "Tomahawk" missiles under strict conditions

U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he has made a conditional decision regarding supplying Ukraine with U.S. "Tomahawk" missiles, but he emphasized that he does not want to escalate the Russian-Ukrainian war.

In his statements made at the White House yesterday, Trump said he wants to first know how Kyiv intends to use these missiles before agreeing to supply them.

He added: "I think I want to know what they will do with them... where will they send them?", indicating that he does not wish for military escalation.

Journalists had asked Trump about his position on the Ukrainian government's request to purchase U.S. "Tomahawk" missiles, where the U.S. president did not rule out the possibility of supplying Kyiv with these weapons.

He commented: "I have made a somewhat decision in this regard, but I would like to ask some questions about how they will be used."

For his part, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had requested the United States to sell "Tomahawk" missiles to European countries, so that those countries could send them to Ukraine as part of their support in the war against Russia.

Later, Moscow warned that supplying these missiles could lead to the complete destruction of relations between Russia and the United States.

"Tomahawk" missiles are characterized by their ability to strike targets deep within Russian territory, with a range of about 2500 kilometers, which puts Russian cities within the reach of Ukrainian weapons if Kyiv obtains them.

Thus, Ukraine could become capable of targeting military facilities and Russian infrastructure far from the borders, which complicates the military situation in the region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin had warned in a video published last Sunday that supplying Ukraine with these missiles would lead to a decisive Russian response and increase tensions between Moscow and Washington, considering that it would lead to a serious escalation in the conflict.

It is worth noting that Trump had expressed his disappointment in his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, indicating that he had hoped to end the Russian-Ukrainian war quickly after the summit he held with Putin in Alaska in August 2025.

Despite his statement that the meeting was "excellent" and that he expected to reach a near agreement between Putin and Zelensky, this did not materialize, prompting Trump to affirm that he thought things would go differently.

So far, Trump has not made a final decision regarding the delivery of "Tomahawk" missiles to Ukraine, and the question remains about the impact of these weapons on the course of the war.

Trump's current positions may reflect his attempt to balance providing military support to Ukraine while avoiding slipping into military escalation with Russia that could lead to serious repercussions on the international stage.