Trump mulls Tomahawk deliveries to Ukraine
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President Donald Trump is weighing up sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, a move that Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned would destroy Washington's relations with Moscow but could make a real difference to Ukraine's war effort—and send a strong political signal to the Kremlin.
The Kremlin will negotiate only if missiles and drones bring the pain of war home to Russians, Ukrainian officials say.
Russian forces attacked Kharkiv, Ukraine's second-largest city, with guided bombs on Monday, knocking out power to 30,000 customers in three districts, local officials said.
Russian drone and missile strikes caused blackouts across large swaths of Ukraine, damaged residential buildings and injured at least 20 people in Kyiv, authorities said.
Russia carried out a “massive attack” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, top Ukrainian officials said early Friday, leaving parts of the capital Kyiv without power.
Power has been restored to over 800,000 residents in Kyiv, a day after Russia launched major attacks on Ukraine's power grid, causing widespread blackouts.
A West Yorkshire councillor has described the "unnerving and unsettling" experience of surviving a missile attack while on a humanitarian aid mission to Ukraine. John Lawson was caught up in a Russian drone attack when he travelled to Lviv as part of a convoy to deliver emergency supplies last month.
With Russian forces gaining slowly on the battlefield, Ukraine hopes its long-range drone campaign will help persuade Vladimir Putin to change course.