US to give Ukraine intelligence to strike russia's energy infrastructure - WSJ

The United States plans to provide Ukraine with intelligence that will help it launch missile strikes on energy facilities in russia. This was reported by The Wall Street Journal with reference to American officials.

U.S. President Donald Trump recently authorized the intelligence services and the Pentagon to support Ukraine in conducting such strikes. In addition, Washington is calling on NATO allies to provide Kyiv with similar assistance.

According to WSJ sources, this is the first time that the Trump administration has officially agreed to help Ukraine launch long-range missile strikes on energy facilities located deep in the territory of the russian federation.

The United States has previously shared data with Ukraine for drone and missile attacks, but the new format of cooperation will allow for more accurate targeting of refineries, pipelines, power plants and other important energy targets far from the border. The purpose of such actions is to deprive the Kremlin of oil revenues used to finance the war.

According to the publication, Washington is also considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk, Barracuda and other long-range weapons with a range of about 800 km. A final decision on this has not yet been made, but the United States believes that the combination of more powerful weapons and intelligence will significantly increase the effect of strikes on russian energy.

Officials say that written instructions from the White House are now expected, which will pave the way for the transfer of relevant information to Ukraine.

We will remind, earlier President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Donald Trump supported Ukraine's right to retaliate against russian energy infrastructure. He emphasized that if the Kremlin threatens Kyiv with blackouts, it should understand that "a blackout can also occur in Moscow."

Also, earlier this week, US Special Envoy Keith Kellogg confirmed that Trump had authorized the possibility of long-range strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. At the same time, he said, the final decision on the Tomahawk delivery has not yet been made. A similar position was expressed by US Vice President JD Vance, noting that negotiations on this issue are ongoing.