Trump hesitates on Tomahawk supplies to Ukraine, seeks more clarity on its use

U.S. President Donald Trump said he has to some extent made a decision regarding the potential delivery of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

Replying to a journalist at White House, Trump noted that he first wants to understand how Ukraine intends to use the Tomahawks, Caliber.Az reports.

“Yeah, I've sort of made a decision pretty much, if you consider. Yeah, I think I want to find out what they're doing with them. Yes. You know, where are they sending them? I guess I'd have to ask that question,” Trump said.

The president added that he intends to avoid escalation.

Tomahawk missiles have a range of 2,500 km (1,550 miles), putting Moscow in the range of Ukraine's arsenal, were Kyiv to be granted them.

The source close to the Ukrainian government said Trump administration officials expressed concerns in recent weeks about whether the U.S. could control the use of the missiles by Ukraine after they are bought and paid for by NATO countries.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Trump during their meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly last month to provide Kyiv with Tomahawk missiles, which could give Ukraine the ability to strike as far into Russia as Moscow.

By Khagan Isayev