Putin Says US Tomahawk Supply to Kyiv Would Be Dangerous Escalation

Kyiv formally requested the Tomahawks, and U.S. Vice President JD Vance confirmed the U.S. government is reviewing the request.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Sept. 2, 2025. Sergey Bobylev/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that any U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with long-range Tomahawk missiles would mark a dangerous escalation in the conflict and inflict lasting damage on relations between Moscow and Washington.

Putin made the remarks in an Oct. 2 appearance at the Valdai Discussion Club in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, amid reports that the United States is considering a Ukrainian request for Tomahawks, which, with a range of 1,550 miles, could easily reach Moscow if launched from Ukraine.