{"id":1301964,"date":"2025-10-06T08:39:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-06T05:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/putin-gave-a-signal-to-trump-why-the-kremlin-threatens-the-us-over-the-possible-supply-of-tomahawk-to-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2025-10-06T09:31:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-06T06:31:47","slug":"putin-gave-a-signal-to-trump-why-the-kremlin-threatens-the-us-over-the-possible-supply-of-tomahawk-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/putin-gave-a-signal-to-trump-why-the-kremlin-threatens-the-us-over-the-possible-supply-of-tomahawk-to-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin\u2019s Warning Shot to Trump: Kremlin Rattled by Possible Tomahawk Missiles for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vladimir Putin is trying to play psychological chess with Washington. According to the Institute for the Study of War, the Kremlin is sending mixed signals \u2014 threats and dismissals \u2014 to influence Donald Trump\u2019s team and prevent the transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, aiming to secure Russia\u2019s rear and weaken U.S. resolve.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is stated in the ISW<\/a> report.<\/p>\n

“Putin continues to leverage prospects unrelated to the war in Ukraine to extract concessions from the United States,” analysts note.<\/p>\n

In recent days, the Kremlin has actively responded to discussions in the White House regarding the potential supply of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine. Vladimir Putin raised the issue of long-range missiles in speeches on October 2 and 5, claiming that their transfer would allegedly “destroy positive trends” in U.S.-Russia relations and trigger a “new stage of escalation.” By doing so, Putin directly tied the prospect of improving bilateral relations to the limitation of American support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

Analysts note that the Kremlin has previously outlined similar “red lines” when the U.S. considered supplying other weapons systems to Ukraine, such as ATACMS, F-16s, and Abrams tanks. The purpose of this rhetoric is to pressure the U.S. administration, offering incentives in the form of dialogue or arms control agreements in exchange for restricting aid to Kyiv.<\/p>\n

Putin has also attempted to downplay the significance of Tomahawks, calling them \u201cobsolete\u201d and asserting that their use \u201cwill not change the situation on the battlefield.\u201d This is part of the Kremlin\u2019s information strategy to simultaneously intimidate and discredit potential military assistance.<\/p>\n

Russia\u2019s primary motive is to secure its rear deep inside its territory. While Ukrainian drones already reach far into Russia, their payload is limited. Long-range missiles with larger warheads, such as Tomahawks, could significantly damage or disable key rear facilities \u2014 for example, drone production sites or airbases supporting front-line operations.<\/p>\n

Within the Tomahawk variant with a range of up to 2,500 km, there are at least 1,945 Russian military facilities; within 1,600 km, there are at least 1,655. Supplying such missiles would enable Ukraine to target logistics infrastructure that supports Russia\u2019s combat operations at the front. Analysts reject Putin\u2019s claims that Tomahawks would be ineffective in altering the battlefield.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Russia has significantly expanded Shahed drone production, particularly at the Yelabuga factory, increasing drone attacks: in September, an average of about 187 drones flew daily, compared to 83 in January. Mass launches exceeding 500 drones at a time also became more frequent in September.<\/p>\n

In this context, analysts emphasize that Tomahawks or other long-range systems could enable Ukraine to \u201cchange the situation\u201d by striking vulnerable rear facilities.<\/p>\n

Experts also note that Ukraine is developing its own long-range weapons. Mass production of the FP-5 “Flamingo” missile, with a reported range of 3,000 km and a warhead of 1,150 kg, is underway. However, analysts caution that scaling production and evaluating the system\u2019s real combat performance will require additional time.<\/p>\n

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