The Trump administration is reviewing a formal request from Ukraine to acquire long-range Tomahawk missiles, Vice President JD Vance said on Sunday. The move is a part of Ukraine's continued attempts to strengthen its defense against Russia's continued invasion.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the U.S. sell Tomahawk missiles to European allies, who would then transfer them to Ukraine.
“We’re certainly looking at a number of requests from the Europeans,” Vance added during his Fox News appearance.
Tomahawk missiles are capable of striking targets up to 1,550 miles away. This could give Ukraine a strategic advantage, potentially forcing the Russian army to pull back.
Using a map tool, Dagens tried to measure how far into Russia Ukraine would be able to hit if it had the Tomahawk missiles.
The publication put the launching point in Kyiv. "The most prominent possible targets are the major Russian cities of Moscow and St. Petersburg. Another possible target is the heart of Russia’s drone production in Kazan in the Alabuga Special Economic Zone in Tatarstan", the report read.
"West of Ukraine, it would be possible to hit the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, but this would be highly controversial, as this would mean that the Tomahawks should travel through NATO airspace."
Iskander, the mobile Russian missile system, is a constant threat to the Ukrainian defense, as it can launch both ballistic and cruise missiles. The system is produced in Yekaterinburg, which would be within reach of the Tomahawks.
"Russia is producing both munitions and artillery at several sites, and with the Tomahawks, Ukraine would be able to take out five of the most notable.
These targets are placed in Yekaterinburg. Kazan, Dzerzhinsk near Novgorod, Kolomna near Moscow and Akhtubinsk near Volgograd in the South of Russia."
As the U.S. considers the Tomahawk missiles, Donald Trump has reportedly authorized Ukraine to launch long-range attacks within Russian territory, according to Keith Kellogg, the U.S. special envoy to Ukraine.
Speaking on Fox News, Kellogg confirmed Kyiv now has clearance to target deep behind enemy lines.
“The answer is yes—use the ability to strike deep,” he said, adding that “nothing is off-limits.”