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The U.S. is reportedly considering sending long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine in hopes of providing help in its war with Russia, a move that President Vladimir Putin is warning against.
While it remains unclear whether such a delivery will ultimately occur, a new map has revealed which parts of Russia could be at risk of potential attacks.
U.S. Vice President JD Vance revealed last week that President Trump was considering selling American-made Tomahawk cruise missiles to European countries that would send them to Ukraine.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has long argued that if Western countries supply his country with weapons to hit major Russian cities from the front line, it could severely weaken the Kremlin and eventually end the war.
That idea has been deeply disputed by Putin, who warned during an appearance at a Russian foreign-policy conference on Thursday that if the U.S. moved through with providing weapons to Ukraine, it would bring about a “qualitatively new stage of escalation.” Nevertheless, he doubted that it would actually happen, noting that the American president is someone who “loves to shock a little” but who also “knows how to listen.”
“What I see is that, as of today, the U.S. leadership is still inclined to pursue a different policy,” Putin said, “focusing on achieving national development goals, as they understand them.”
Little details have been provided about how serious the Trump administration is about providing missiles to Ukraine. However, experts say the move could be a game-changer.
In a recently published map, the Washington-based think tank, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), highlights how different regions of Russia could be affected if Ukraine receives the weapons.
According to the map, if Ukraine acquires the long-range missiles, it could significantly damage— if not destroy— key military Russian assets, such as the Shahed drone factory in Telabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, or the Engels-2 Air Base in Saratov Oblast.
Tomahawks have a range of up to 1,600-miles, which surpasses other Western missiles Ukraine uses such as Storm Shadows or ATACMS, according to Newsweek. The Institute estimates that there are at least 1,945 Russian military objects within range of the 1,600-mile variant Tomahawk and at least 1,655 within range of the 1,000-mile variant.
The potential new deal comes amid a flurry of Ukrainian attacks on key Russian facilities.
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Ukraine hits major explosives and oil facilities in Russia
Ukrainian drones hit a major Russian facility in Dzerzhinsk, one of the country's largest industrial explosives manufacturers and the sole producer of powerful, military-grade explosives over the weekend.
The strikes targeted the Sverdlov Plant in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, which is the primary producer of HMX and RDX, the powerful explosives, in the country. Those explosives are used for nearly all types of Russian ammunition, including aviation and artillery shells, aerial bombs, missile heads for air defense systems, and more.
The attack was caught on video by local residents. The footage, which was later posted on social media, shows massive fires breaking out at the facility shortly after the drones carried out the strike.
Ukrainian forces also hit the Marine Oil Terminal in Feodosia, Crimea, a multifunctional complex for transferring oil and petroleum products from rail tank cars to seagoing vessels and trucks, according to the Ukrainian online news outlet Hromadske.
While little detail has been provided on the recent attacks, Ukraine’s General Staff Armed Forces released a statement assuring that the defense arm will continue its mission of weakening Russian “occupiers.”
“Defense Forces continue to take all measures to undermine the military-economic potential of Russian occupiers and force Russia to cease its armed aggression against Ukraine,” the General Staff said.
Russia retaliates, killing at least five Ukrainians
On Sunday, Russia also carried out a massive overnight attack on the village of Lapaivka, killing five people and leaving tens of thousands without power after damaging civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities.
Moscow has stepped up attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid and gas production sites in recent weeks. According to Zelensky, Russia fired more than 50 missiles and around 500 attack drones. Russia deemed the strike a success.
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