Summary
The U.S. is considering sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin warned it could harm U.S.-Russia relations. These missiles could allow Ukraine to target important sites in Russia, but Moscow claims their defenses can handle such threats. The decision on supplying these missiles is still pending.
Key Facts
- The U.S. is discussing sending Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, which worries the Kremlin.
- Tomahawk missiles can travel up to 1,600 miles, farther than Ukraine's current Western-supplied missiles.
- President Putin warned that sending these missiles could harm U.S. and Russian relations.
- Putin claimed Russian defenses could counter the Tomahawks but noted possible escalation.
- The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests that these missiles could let Ukraine strike key Russian military sites.
- ISW identified up to 1,945 Russian military targets that could be within Tomahawks' range.
- President Trump has not yet made a decision on whether to send the missiles to Ukraine.
