ISW: with Tomahawks, Ukraine could target over 1,600 Russian military sites
According to Ukrinform, this was stated in a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
ISW analysts note that Ukraine is already capable of conducting long-range drone strikes deep into Russian territory, but these drones have limited payloads and are unsuitable for destroying specialized military facilities.
“Ukraine’s ability to launch missile strikes deep into Russia’s rear with larger payloads would allow Ukraine to significantly damage – if not destroy – key military assets in Russia, such as the Shahed drone factory in Yelabuga, Republic of Tatarstan, or the Engels-2 Air Base in Saratov Oblast from which Russia sorties strategic bombers that fire air-launch cruise missiles at Ukraine,” the report says.
According to ISW estimates, there are at least 1,945 Russian military objects within range of the 2,500-kilometer variant Tomahawk and at least 1,655 within range of the 1,600-kilometer variant.
“Ukraine likely can significantly degrade Russia’s frontline battlefield performance by targeting a vulnerable subset of rear support areas that sustain and support Russia’s frontline operations,” ISW assesses.
The report also highlights that Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to use the prospect of incentives that are unrelated to the war in Ukraine to extract concessions from the United States about the war in Ukraine.
As Ukrinform reported, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance confirmed that the Trump administration is discussing Ukraine’s request for Tomahawk missiles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that he had received clear support from Donald Trump for strikes on Russian targets such as energy infrastructure and weapons-producing factories. He added that during their meeting, he asked Trump for “one thing” — a specific weapon — that could serve as “additional pressure on Putin.”
Putin, for his part, claimed that the supply of U.S. long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine would allegedly lead to the “collapse of relations” between Russia and the United States.
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