According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, USA He has decided to expand his support to Ukraine by sharing intelligence that allows planning and executing long -range missile attacks against refineries, Pipelines, Electric centralsand another type of Russia’s energy infrastructure.
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It is the first time that the president’s administration Trump officially authorizes this type of direct cooperation for attacks beyond the borders of Ukraine.
A Tomahawk land attack missile is triggered on April 14, 2018. (AFP Photo / Us Navy / Lt. JG Matthew Daniels).
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Trump harden his rhetoric towards Russia in recent weeksafter the Failure of the Alaska Summitwhere he met with Vladimir Putin to accept sitting at the peace negotiation table with Ukrainesomething that finally did not happen.
The purpose of helping Ukraine is hit Kremlin’s incomeespecially those that come from oil and gasby damaging their Energy infrastructure.
By reducing Russian energy capacity, The United States aims to erode the resources with which Putin finances his war In Ukraine, Started in February 2022.
The report indicates that Washington is urging the allies of the NATO to provide similar support of intelligence for Ukraine.
This would imply broader cooperation and integration of Western intelligence resources in the war.
According to the Wall Street Journal, The United States is also evaluating the delivery to kyiv with long -range missiles such as Tomahawk and Barracudacapable of achieving very distant objectives in Russian territory if they shoot Ukraine.
The Tomahawk They have a range of 2,500 kilometers and the barracuda of up to 926 kilometers.
The Tomahawk missile. (AFP).
The combination of intelligence and missileThe impact of the attacks could significantly increase, the American newspaper remarked.
The media said that Trump gave green light for intelligence agencies and the pentagon to attend Ukraine with these attacks.
American officials cited by the Wall Street Journal said that the approval of intelligence for Ukraine occurred shortly before Trump surprised last week on social networks by stating that kyiv could recover its entire territory occupied by Russia.
“After seeing the economic problems that (war) is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and win all Ukraine to its original form,” wrote Trump In social truth.
The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, attends the Valdai Discussion Club meeting in Sochi on October 2, 2025. (Photo: Mikhail Metzel / AFP).
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In a first reaction, Putin said Thursday that Tomahawk missiles are a powerful weapon and warned that their use will cause an escalation of relations between Moscow and Washington.
“It is a powerful weapon. It is no longer so modern but it is powerful, and it represents a threat (…) Can the Tomahawk cause damage? They can. But we will develop our anti -aircraft systems. Will our relationships damage this (with the USA) in which the light was outlined at the end of the tunnel? Of course,” said.
He recalled that “It is impossible to use Tomahawk without the direct participation of US military.”
“This will imply a new stage, qualitatively new, in the climb, even in relations between Russia and the United States”held.
A definitive Trump turn?
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, meets with the president of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, in New York on September 23, 2025. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski / AFP).
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The international analyst Francesco Tucci considered that We are not yet at a turning point at the level of involvement of the United States in the Ukraine War. This due to the changing nature of the decisions of Trumpwhich in a short time has gone from calling dictator Zelensky to offer a strategic support.
“The decision to allow in -depth attacks based on intelligence American, and the possibility of delivering Tomahawk missilesare more pressure instruments on Russia that a definitive change in the strategy of USA. The position of Trump It is fluid and could go back if Moscow opens a negotiation channel ”Tucci stressed to Commerce.
Tucci recalled that Ukraine already showed that he has the capacity to attack objectives within Russia using dronesand without the need for long -range missiles, such as when through Cobweb operation He hit air bases and destroyed strategic bombers.
“Now, with American support, these attacks could become more systematic against critical infrastructure such as refineries and energy plants ”, He stressed.
Tucci stressed that Sustained attacking Russian energy infrastructure could have serious effects About war financingbecause hydrocarbons are the main source of income of the Kremlin.
“Although Russia He has diverted exports to China and India, and maintains a ‘FLOOT Ghost‘of ships to avoid sanctions, a systematic offensive against refineries would put at risk its ability to sustain war in the medium term, ” Indian.
As to The reprisals that Russia could take If American support is confirmed, the analyst considered that It is unlikely that Moscow points directly against the United Statesbut warned that “The worst will be taken by Ukraine”as mass bombings on kyiv will increase, there will be more attacks on their productive and logistics capacity. He added that it is likely that Russia Also point to the places where Western weapons are stored.
It also foresees An increase in Russian provocations in Baltic countries or on the border with Polandwhich would raise the tension with the NATO.
Weaken the Russian war machinery
The 22 -year -old Rubik drones pilot controls a DRON FPV during a training flight in an unleashed place, in eastern Ukraine, on August 12, 2025. (Photo by Genya Savilov / AFP).
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Throughout this 2025 Ukraine has launched frequent attacks against Russian refineriesforcing them partially or totally, which has caused a fuel deficit and an increase in prices.
This week the consequences were noticed in the peninsula of Crimeaannexed by Russia in 2014, where The authorities have begun to ration the sale of fuel Due to shortage.
Those attacks too They have caused gasoline prices in Russia to rise to record levels, even after the government of Putin prohibit gasoline exports to face the crisis.
According to CNN, until August the affected refineries represented more than 44 million tons of production per year, that is, more than 10 % of the Russian capacity.
This satellite image, published on February 24, 2024 by Maxar Technologies, shows an oil refinery in flames in Klintsy, Russia, on January 19, 2024. (Photo: Satellite image © 2024 Maxar Technologies / AFP).
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Among the Ukrainian objectives are Lukoil’s huge refineryin Volgogradthe largest in the south of Russia.
Ukraine states that long -range attacks have cost Russia more about 4 % of GDP In 2025, some US $ 74,100 million In damage.
Some refineries have been temporarily out of service after Drones or missile attackswhich reduces the ability to Russia of processing crude oil in refined products such as gasoline, diesel, and querosene.
The situation also results in higher operational costs for the armed forces, Well, military transport depends largely on refined fuels.
