US president Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to send long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine unless Vladimir Putin “settled” the war soon.
“I might say, ‘Look: if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks’. The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, very offensive weapon. And honestly, Russia does not need that,” said Trump, adding he mentioned possibly sending it during a conversation with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
“I really think Putin would look great if he got this settled,” he said, warning, “it’s not going to be good for him” if not.
His comments came after Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid overnight, part of an ongoing campaign to cripple Ukrainian energy infrastructure before winter.
Moscow also expressed “extreme concern” over the US potentially providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Zelensky described his latest call with Trump as “very productive”, and that he is “waiting” for the president to approve the missile supply.
“Of course we count on such decisions, but we will see. We will see,” the Ukrainian leader told Fox News.
North Korea likely received help from Russia on submarines, South Korea minister says
North Korea has likely received technical help from Russia for its submarine development, South Korean defence minister Ahn Gyu-back told parliament on Monday.
North Korea has vowed to develop submarines that can launch ballistic missiles and has test-fired such missiles from submerged platforms, but it is not clear whether Pyongyang has succeeded in mastering a launch from submarines.
It is also pursuing the development of nuclear-powered submarines.Ahn told parliament’s Defence Committee hearing that it appeared true that the North was receiving “various technologies” for its submarine development.
The minister said, however, it was premature to conclude Pyongyang had test-launched a SLBM (submarine-launched ballistic missile) from a submarine.
North Korea and Russia have dramatically upgraded military cooperation in the past two years, with Pyongyang deploying more than 10,000 troops to fight in the war against Ukraine in return for economic and military technology assistance, according to South Korean intelligence assessments.
Zelensky hails ‘very productive’ call with Trump
Volodymyr Zelensky described his latest call with US president Donald Trump as “very productive”, and said the pair had discussed strengthening Ukraine’s “air defence, resilience, and long-range capabilities”, along with “details related to the energy sector”.
In an interview with Fox News Channel’s The Sunday Briefing after his call with the US president, Mr Zelensky was asked whether Mr Trump had approved the Tomahawks and said, “we work on it”.
“I’m waiting for president to yes,” Zelensky said. “Of course we count on such decisions, but we will see. We will see.”
The Ukrainian president said on Friday that he was in talks with US officials about the possible provision of various long-range precision strike weapons, including Tomahawks and more ATACMS tactical ballistic missiles.
Moscow expresses ‘extreme concern’ over Trump’s Tomahawk missile warning
Russia has expressed “extreme concern” over the US potentially providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Vladimir Putin has previously suggested that the United States supplying long-range missiles to Ukraine will seriously damage relations between Moscow and Washington.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in remarks published on Sunday that “the topic of Tomahawks is of extreme concern”.
Trump, who has been frustrated by Russia in his efforts to end the war, said last week that he has “sort of made a decision” on whether to send Tomahawks to Ukraine, without elaborating.
A senior Ukrainian delegation is set to visit the US this week.
Trump: Ukraine may get Tomahawk missiles if Putin doesn’t come to the table
Donald Trump told reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday that he is considering giving Kyiv Tomahawk cruise missiles as the war continues to drag on and the U.S. president increasingly sours on Russia’s Vladimir Putin.
Speaking as he traveled to Tel Aviv for a ceremony marking a peace deal aimed at ending the war between Israel and Hamas, Trump said: “I might say, ’Look: if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks.’”
“The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, very offensive weapon,” added the president. “I might tell them that if the war is not settled — that we may very well [send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine].”
Trump added that it was a prospect he’d likely raise with the Russian leader himself, indicating that he’d use it as leverage in his own personal negotiations with Putin.
Moscow ‘exploiting’ world’s attention on Middle East, Zelensky says
Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “exploiting” the fact that world leaders and international media are focused on the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to ramp up their attacks on Ukraine.
He said that over the course of the last week, more than 3,100 drones, 92 missiles, and around 1,360 glide bombs have been used against Ukraine.
In a post on X, he said: “Moscow allows itself to escalate its strikes, openly exploiting the fact that the world is focused on ensuring peace in the Middle East.
“That is precisely why no weakening of pressure can be allowed. Sanctions, tariffs, and joint actions against the buyers of Russian oil – those who finance this war – must all remain on the table.”
German Airlines call for drones threatening airports to be shot down
Germany’s leading airlines are demanding stronger action against rogue drones that disrupt airport operations, calling for police to be authorised to shoot down threatening unmanned aircraft, Der Spiegel reported on Saturday.
The appeal follows a spike in drone sightings near airports in Germany and across Europe, incidents that have forced temporary shutdowns and flight delays, raising concerns about aviation safety and economic losses.
“In a threatening situation, drones must be able to be shot down,” said Peter Gerber, president of the German Aviation Association and CEO of Condor Airlines. “It annoys me that the urgency of drones is only now being recognised. We’ve been pointing out the problem for ten years.”
Gerber added that each hour of flight disruption costs airlines millions, and urged the federal government to give federal police authority to stop or destroy drones that pose a threat to civilian airports.
The decision came after two consecutive disruptions at Munich International Airport on 2 and 3 October, when flight operations were suspended following multiple drone sightings in the vicinity.
UK hosts of Ukrainian refugees hit out at ‘horrendous’ support from Home Office
For Juliet Grover, the daughter of a Jewish refugee who escaped the Nazis, the decision to become a host was personal. She signed up to the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme as soon as the war began in February 2022, firmly believing that providing refuge to those in need was important.
Yet immediately she says she was struck by the difficulties facing host families, with little to zero information and advice given by the UK government.
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Ukrainian refugee who fled war-torn home is now sumo’s rising star
India is now lead supplier of fuel additives for Russia’s fighter jets, Ukrainian think tank warns
India is now believed to be the biggest supplier of fuel additives used to enhance the capabilities of Russian fighter jets, according to a new report.
More than half a dozen Indian companies – suppliers and manufacturers based in Delhi and Mumbai – were found to have supplied nearly half of the total of Russia’s imported fuel additives in 2024, a Kyiv-based think tank has found.
Fuel additives are chemical compounds in liquid form added to aviation fuel for both commercial and military aircraft to boost their performance.
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Poland charges former registry office employee with providing false identities for Russian spies
A man formerly employed by Warsaw city council in its registry of births, marriages and deaths was charged with espionage for allegedly providing Russia with false identities its spies could use, Polish authorities said Thursday.
The man, identified only as Tomasz L. in line with Polish privacy laws, was indicted on charges of espionage and abuse of power, the Polish Internal Security Agency wrote in a statement on Thursday.
Authorities allege the man provided Russia with intelligence from 2017 to 2022, while he was working in the archives of the Warsaw municipality’s civil registry.
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