Russian forces launched new strikes on Ukrainian energy
infrastructure linked to the country’s military-industrial complex,
the Defence Ministry said on Sunday, as tensions rose over a
possible US decision to supply long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles
to Kiev, Azernews reports via Ria.

The ministry, cited by RIA news agency, said the attacks
targeted energy facilities supporting Ukraine’s war production.

Separately, Interfax reported that Russian air defences had shot
down 72 Ukrainian drones in the past 24 hours.

Kremlin alarmed by potential US missile transfers

The Kremlin said it was “deeply concerned” about the possibility
of the United States providing Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine,
warning that the conflict had reached a “dramatic” point with
escalation “from all sides.”

“The topic of Tomahawks is of extreme concern,” Kremlin
spokesman Dmitry Peskov told state television. “Now is really a
very dramatic moment in terms of tensions escalating from all
directions.”

Peskov cautioned that Moscow would treat any Tomahawk launch as
a potential nuclear threat. “Just imagine: a long-range missile is
launched, and we know that it could be nuclear. What should Russia
think? How should it react?” he said.

Tomahawks can strike targets up to 2,500 kilometers (1,550
miles) away — enough to reach Moscow — and older versions of the
missile are capable of carrying nuclear warheads, according to US
data.

Putin warns of ‘new stage’ if missiles delivered

President Vladimir Putin earlier this month said the missiles
cannot be used without direct US military involvement, warning that
any supply to Ukraine would mark a “qualitatively new stage of
escalation.”

Washington has not yet announced a final decision. US President
Donald Trump said Monday that he would “want to know what Ukraine
plans to do with them” before agreeing to provide the missiles,
though he added he had “sort of made a decision.

The Financial Times reported on Sunday that the US has quietly
helped Ukraine carry out long-range drone strikes on Russian energy
facilities for months, providing intelligence to guide route
planning, altitude, timing, and mission coordination to evade
Russian air defences.