The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence to support long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, according to officials familiar with the decision. The move marks the first time Washington has authorized assistance for Ukrainian operations deep inside Russian territory.
The new support is expected to help Kyiv target refineries, pipelines, power stations and other facilities in an effort to cut off the Kremlin’s vital oil and gas revenues. US officials are also urging NATO allies to provide similar intelligence.
President Donald Trump has pressed European nations to halt purchases of Russian oil in exchange for his agreement to impose tougher sanctions on Moscow. Energy exports remain Russia’s most important source of funding for its war effort.
Approval for the expanded intelligence sharing reportedly came shortly before Trump posted on social media last week that Ukraine, with European backing, could “fight and WIN all of Ukraine back in its original form.” The statement followed his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Washington is also weighing Kyiv’s request for Tomahawk missiles, which have a range of 2,500 kilometers enough to reach Moscow and much of European Russia. Ukraine has meanwhile begun producing its own long-range missile, known as the Flamingo, though quantities remain unclear.
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, describing it as a “special military operation” to block NATO expansion and counter Kyiv’s Western alignment. Ukraine and its allies view the campaign as an imperial-style land grab.
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