U.S. weighing Tomahawk missile sale to Ukraine, VP Vance says after major Kyiv attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Trump for Tomahawk cruise missiles during a Sept. 26 meeting — a request Trump said “we will work on” — and Vice President J.D. Vance said the U.S. is “looking at” a sale while Special Envoy Keith Kellogg signaled support for long‑range strikes and the administration suggested Europeans could help fund weapons. The push comes after a massive Russian overnight barrage that killed four and wounded dozens in Kyiv, and the Kremlin’s spokesman questioned who would launch the Tomahawks, which have an approximate range of 1,000–1,500 miles.
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🔍 Key Facts
- On Sept. 26, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked President Donald Trump for Tomahawk cruise missiles during a meeting; two sources confirmed the system named was the Tomahawk (manufactured by RTX) and Trump said, "we will work on it."
- On Sept. 29, 2025, Vice President JD Vance told Fox News Sunday the U.S. is "looking at" Ukraine's request to sell Tomahawk missiles.
- U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg signaled support for Ukraine conducting long‑range strikes.
- The administration reiterated a policy framing that European countries would purchase/pay for weaponry to show "European skin in the game."
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov publicly questioned who would launch any Tomahawk missiles — Americans or Ukrainians — raising Kremlin concern about the proposal.
- The request came amid a major Russian attack on Kyiv — described as a massive overnight barrage of "more than 600" drones/missiles that killed four people and wounded dozens, underscoring the urgency cited for longer‑range weapons.
- Tomahawk missiles are long‑range cruise missiles (reported range roughly 1,000–1,500 miles), far exceeding the range of ATACMS (about 190 miles).
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JD Vance says U.S. "looking at" selling Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine
New information:
- Vice President JD Vance publicly said the U.S. is 'looking at' Ukraine's request for Tomahawk missiles on Fox News Sunday.
- U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg signaled support for Ukraine conducting long‑range strikes.
- Administration framing that Europeans would purchase/pay for weaponry under a policy to show 'European skin in the game' was reiterated.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov reacted publicly, questioning who would launch the missiles (Americans or Ukrainians).
- Contextual operational detail: Russia launched a massive overnight barrage (reported 'more than 600' drones/missiles) that killed four people and wounded dozens in Kyiv — underscoring urgency of the request; Tomahawk range noted as ~1,500 miles.
Zelensky asked Trump for Tomahawk missiles to force Putin to make peace
New information:
- Zelensky requested Tomahawk missiles during a meeting with President Trump on Tuesday (reported Sep. 26, 2025).
- Two sources — a Ukrainian official and a person familiar with the meeting — confirmed the system named was the Tomahawk (manufactured by RTX).
- Article notes Tomahawk range (~1,000 miles) compared with ATACMS (~190 miles) and quotes Zelensky saying possession could pressure Russia to negotiate; Trump said 'we will work on it.'