Close Destruction in Kyiv after deadly Russian attack
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Donald Trump is considering Ukraine’s request to obtain long-range Tomahawk missiles in an effort to push back against Russia, US vice president JD Vance has said.
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky asked the US to sell Tomahawks to European nations that would send them to Ukraine, Vance said on Fox News on Sunday, adding that Trump would make the “final decision” on the deal.
Trump has long denied Ukraine’s requests for the use of long-range missiles in the past, but has recently grown frustrated with Vladimir Putin’s refusal to reach a peace deal.
Tomahawk missiles have a range of 2,500km, which would put Moscow in range of Ukraine’s arsenal. The Kremlin has said it is monitoring the potential sale.
The move comes at a time where more Nato nations are raising the alarm over violations in their airspace from Russia, with Denmark ordering a ban on civil drone flights ahead of two European summits this week after unexplained drones were spotted near military sites over the weekend.
Zelensky has also offered his congratulations to Moldova’s president after the pro-EU ruling party managed to retain its governing status in an election allegedly rife with Russian interference.
[SRC] https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-attack-putin-nato-denmark-drones-live-b2835507.html
