New York/Moscow: The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence support to launch missile strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing senior officials. President Donald Trump has approved the move as his administration considers supplying Kyiv with advanced weapons systems.
The agreement will allow the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence agencies to share targeting data, enabling Ukraine to hit oil refineries, pipelines, and other energy facilities that serve as key revenue sources for the Kremlin. Officials say these strikes are intended to weaken Russia’s ability to sustain its ongoing war against Ukraine.
Washington has also urged NATO allies to extend similar support to Kyiv. Alongside intelligence sharing, the U.S. is weighing the possibility of sending Tomahawk cruise missiles and Barracuda munitions to Ukraine, though a final decision has not been taken.
Moscow has warned of consequences if such weapons are delivered. Russian envoy to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, said on October 1 that Russia “will find a response” if the U.S. provides Tomahawk missiles to Kyiv. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also noted that, while the decision is not yet final, Moscow remains confident that the deployment of Tomahawks would not alter the battlefield outcome.
Reports suggest Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky personally requested the missiles during a closed-door meeting with Trump last week. The Tomahawk, with a range of up to 1,500 miles, would give Ukraine the ability to strike targets deep inside Russia, including Moscow.
In a recent statement, Trump described Russia as a “paper tiger,” citing fresh intelligence that portrays the Kremlin as facing economic collapse and mounting losses on the battlefield. For the first time, the U.S. president also voiced confidence that Ukraine could reclaim all of its territory in its original borders.
