The White House is reportedly planning to provide Ukraine with American intelligence to carry out missile strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing anonymous American officials, reported that US President Donald Trump recently authorized intelligence agencies and the Pentagon to assist Kyiv in planning such strikes.
Moreover, US officials are also reportedly asking NATO allies to provide similar support.
One official emphasized that American agencies are waiting for written instructions from the White House before providing the necessary intelligence.
This marks the first time the Trump administration is expected to help Ukraine launch long-range missile attacks on energy facilities deep inside Russian territory.
While the US has long assisted Ukraine with drone and missile strikes, sharing intelligence could allow Kyiv to more effectively target oil refineries, pipelines, power plants, and other critical infrastructure, as per the report.
Officials revealed that these targets are located far from the Ukrainian border. The goal of the strikes would be to deprive Russia of revenue and energy resources needed to sustain the war.
Another US official said Washington is considering supplying Tomahawk and Barracuda missiles, as well as other ground- and air-launched missiles with ranges of roughly 800 kilometers (497 miles), though a final decision has not yet been made.
The WSJ added that combining intelligence with more powerful weapons could have a far greater impact than Ukraine’s previous strikes on Russian energy infrastructure.
Kyiv Post reached out to sources at the US State Department to confirm the report but had not received a response at the time of publication.
Notably, President Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of the Seventh Summit of the European Political Community that the US and Ukraine are discussing the supply of long-range weapons systems.
Zelensky also commented on the possibility of receiving US intelligence for long-range missile strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, noting that any support would depend on Trump’s decision.
“We talked with the US. We thank Trump very much for this dialogue. Last time we had a really productive, very fruitful conversation,” he said.
According to Zelensky, the parties discussed the potential supply of long-range weapons systems.
“We will see. Everything will depend on his [Trump’s] decision. This is important,” he added.
Last week, the Ukrainian president said that Trump supported Ukraine’s right to strike in response to Russian attacks, including targeting energy infrastructure.