Trump says he's 'sort of made a decision' on supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

📌 Key Facts

• On Sept. 26, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Trump for Tomahawk cruise missiles during a meeting; two sources identified the system by name and noted it is manufactured by RTX.
• The Tomahawk is a long‑range cruise missile (reported range roughly 1,000–1,500 miles) compared with shorter‑range systems like ATACMS (~190 miles); Zelensky argued possession could pressure Russia to negotiate.
• On Oct. 6, 2025, Trump said in the Oval Office he has “sort of made a decision” about supplying Tomahawks to NATO countries to be supplied to Ukraine, but stressed he wants to know where Ukraine would use them and said he is “not looking to see an escalation,” signaling conditional approval tied to intended use.
• Axios reported Ukrainian officials and a source close to Kyiv said they did not know what Trump’s decision actually was, and that U.S. administration officials have recent concerns about post‑sale control of the missiles.
• U.S. administration figures publicly said they are “looking at” the request (Vice President JD Vance on Fox News Sunday), Special Envoy Keith Kellogg signaled support for Ukraine conducting long‑range strikes, and officials reiterated a policy of having European partners purchase/pay for some weaponry to show “European skin in the game.”
• The Kremlin, via spokesman Dmitry Peskov, reacted publicly by questioning who would launch the missiles — Americans or Ukrainians.
• Reporting noted a recent Russian overnight barrage (reported as more than 600 drones/missiles) that killed four people and wounded dozens in Kyiv, a context cited as underscoring the urgency of Ukraine’s request for long‑range weapons.

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