Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov during the CIS leaders’ summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan October 10, 2025. Dmitry Peskov
U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that he would seek clarification on Ukraine’s intended use of the Tomahawk missiles before approving their delivery.
The Kremlin stated on Sunday that Russia is deeply concerned over the potential U.S. supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, warning that the conflict has entered a critical stage marked by escalating tensions on all sides, News.Az reports citing the Telegraph India.
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that before agreeing to provide Tomahawks, he would want to know what Ukraine planned to do with them because he did not want to escalate the war between Russia and Ukraine. He said, however, that he had “sort of made a decision” on the matter.
Tomahawk missiles have a range of 2,500 km (1,550 miles), meaning Ukraine would be able to use them for long-range strikes deep inside Russia, including Moscow. Some retired variants of Tomahawks can carry a nuclear warhead, according to the U.S. Congressional Research Service.
“The topic of Tomahawks is of extreme concern,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian state television reporter Pavel Zarubin in remarks published on Sunday. “Now is really a very dramatic moment in terms of the fact that tensions are escalating from all sides.”