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

The US will provide Ukraine with intelligence on long-range energy infrastructure targets deep inside Russia, according to several media reports, a move that would signal a significant shift in the White House's support for Kyiv.

- Dan Sabbagh Andrew Roth

The decision would be the first example of a change in policy by Donald Trump since his comments on social media towards the end of last month that Ukraine could win back all of the territory occupied by Russia.

The Wall Street Journal and Reuters, citing unnamed US sources, reported that the policy had quietly changed before that statement and that the White House wanted Nato allies to follow suit.

However, it is unclear when the Trump administration plans to supply new information to Kyiv, and the leak could be a ploy to put pressure on Vladimir Putin to negotiate a ceasefire as Trump grows impatient with Russia's continued attacks on Ukrainian cities.

No decision has been made on whether the US will supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. Earlier this week the US vice-president, JD Vance, said Trump was considering a request from Kyiv for the missiles, which have a range of 1,500 miles.

Western and particularly US intelligence in the form of satellite imagery and other monitoring data is considered a significant help in permitting the accurate targeting of facilities deep inside Russia's borders.