US to give Ukraine intelligence on long-range energy targets in Russia

Washington also considering sending Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes

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The Flamingo, a long-range missile developed by Ukraine and in early production. The US is considering a Ukrainian request for Tomahawk missiles, which can hit Moscow and most of European Russia if fired from Ukraine.

(PHOTO: AFP)

The United States will provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets within Russia, two officials told Reuters on Oct 1, as it weighs whether to send Kyiv missiles that could be used in such strikes.

The US is also asking Nato allies to provide similar support, the US officials said, confirming details first reported by the Wall Street Journal.

The decision represents the first known policy change that President Donald Trump has signed off on since hardening his rhetoric towards Russia in recent weeks in an attempt to end Moscow’s more than three-year-long war in neighbouring Ukraine.

Washington has long been sharing intelligence with Kyiv, but the Wall Street Journal said it will now be easier for Ukraine to hit infrastructure like refineries, pipelines and power plants with the aim of depriving the Kremlin of revenue and oil.