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Ukraine in “Positive Talks” With US to Acquire Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
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Ukraine’s envoy in Washington, Ambassador Olha Stefanishyna, revealed that discussions with the United States regarding the acquisition of Tomahawk missiles and other long- and short-range missiles are underway—and that Ukrainian delegations are working to raise financial resources for the effort, according to Bloomberg on November 7.
“The discussion is still ongoing, but we have a lot of delegations working to scale up the available financial resources to procure more military capabilities from the US,” Stefanishyna told Bloomberg.
“It is not only Tomahawks but different types of other long-range and short-range missiles, and I can only say that it’s rather positive.”
In response to increasingly frequent Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, she said that “It’s definitely a very tough period for Ukraine. We’re working hard to provide Ukraine with more air-defense capabilities. We can survive this winter and another winter, but it does not mean that it is right.”
The ambassador warned that any failure by Ukraine’s partners to maintain pressure on Russia would be interpreted as “giving them the green light to scale up their capabilities.”
The prospect of Tomahawk missiles—long-range, precision strike weapons capable of reaching deep into enemy territory—has long been a goal for Kyiv’s military planners.
Previous reports indicate that while the Pentagon once approved transfers of long-range missiles, final approval for Tomahawks remains under review in Washington.
Earlier, reports emerged that Russia’s air defense systems have already faced US-made Tomahawk cruise missiles—and failed to intercept them effectively.
Russian and Syrian forces previously encountered Tomahawks during US strikes on military facilities in Syria in 2017 and 2018.
