The US is considering a request by Ukraine for long-range Tomahawk missiles, US Vice-President JD Vance has said. However, Vance added President Donald Trump would be making 'the final determination' on the matter. Kyiv has long been calling for its Western partners to provide it with weapons that could hit major Russian cities far from the front line, arguing that they would help Ukraine seriously weaken Russia's military industry and bring the war to an end. 'If the cost of continuing the war for Moscow is too high, it will be forced to start peace talks,' deputy defence minister Ivan Havryliuk told the BBC.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov played down Vance's suggestion, saying there was 'no panacea that can change the situation on the front for the Kyiv regime.' He added, 'Whether it's Tomahawks or other missiles, they won't be able to change the dynamic.' Tomahawk missiles have a range of 2,500 km (1,550 miles), putting Moscow within reach for Ukraine.
While Vance remained ambivalent about Ukraine's request for Tomahawks in his remarks on Sunday, US special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, suggested Trump had already authorized strikes deep into Russian territory. Vance and Kellogg's comments match the US administration's recent change of tone regarding the war. After expressing doubts about Ukraine's ability to continue resisting Russia, Trump stated Kyiv could 'win all of Ukraine back in its original form.'
On Sunday, a massive 12-hour strike involving hundreds of drones and nearly 50 missiles left four people dead in Kyiv and at least 70 injured. Ukraine's Havryliuk noted that Russia is likely to escalate its aerial assaults, highlighting the urgent need for advanced air defense systems that Kyiv has requested from its allies.
To protect its skies from ballistic missiles, Kyiv has asked for at least 10 units of Patriot surface-to-air defense systems. However, the pace of military support has been slower than hoped, despite ongoing agreements for European allies to purchase US-made weapons for Ukraine. As the conflict enters its third year, the situation remains precarious, but Ukraine's leadership is focused on fortifying its defense capabilities with both domestically produced and Western-supplied arms.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov played down Vance's suggestion, saying there was 'no panacea that can change the situation on the front for the Kyiv regime.' He added, 'Whether it's Tomahawks or other missiles, they won't be able to change the dynamic.' Tomahawk missiles have a range of 2,500 km (1,550 miles), putting Moscow within reach for Ukraine.
While Vance remained ambivalent about Ukraine's request for Tomahawks in his remarks on Sunday, US special envoy to Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, suggested Trump had already authorized strikes deep into Russian territory. Vance and Kellogg's comments match the US administration's recent change of tone regarding the war. After expressing doubts about Ukraine's ability to continue resisting Russia, Trump stated Kyiv could 'win all of Ukraine back in its original form.'
On Sunday, a massive 12-hour strike involving hundreds of drones and nearly 50 missiles left four people dead in Kyiv and at least 70 injured. Ukraine's Havryliuk noted that Russia is likely to escalate its aerial assaults, highlighting the urgent need for advanced air defense systems that Kyiv has requested from its allies.
To protect its skies from ballistic missiles, Kyiv has asked for at least 10 units of Patriot surface-to-air defense systems. However, the pace of military support has been slower than hoped, despite ongoing agreements for European allies to purchase US-made weapons for Ukraine. As the conflict enters its third year, the situation remains precarious, but Ukraine's leadership is focused on fortifying its defense capabilities with both domestically produced and Western-supplied arms.
