Trump: Ukraine wants to go on the offensive

The United States is exploring options for transferring any weapons to Ukraine, in addition to Tomahawk missiles. This was stated by US President Donald Trump on the eve of a meeting with Vladimir Zelensky. Answering the corresponding question of a journalist, Trump confirmed that the United States is considering "other options."

"We will talk to him (Zelensky) about the war. And we will talk about the fact that they want to go on the offensive. I will make a decision about this. But they would like to go on the offensive. You know that. And we will have to make a decision," the leader said at the White House.

In early October, Trump said that he had "almost made a decision" on the supply of Tomahawk missiles to Kiev.

"Perhaps I will say (to Putin): listen, if this war cannot be resolved, I will send them Tomahawk missiles," he said.

Trump also said that he wants to learn more about how Kiev plans to use such weapons. The American president stated that he could discuss this topic with Putin, and Trump called the very potential delivery of Tomahawk an escalation.

According to a former Pentagon official, analyst Mark Kancian, in total, the United States now has 4,150 such missiles in stock. The Financial Times (FT), citing military experts, reported that the United States could potentially supply Ukraine with 20 to 50 missiles.

Deliveries to Ukraine of long-range Tomahawk missiles manufactured by the United States can destroy Russian-American relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. Moscow condemns any assistance to Ukraine and believes that this only prolongs the conflict.