(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday that he could discuss with Russian President Vladimir Putin the potential deployment of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

Trump told reporters that Ukraine “would like to have Tomahawks” but added that he might negotiate with Putin, saying, “I might say, look, if this war is not going to get settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks.” He acknowledged that providing the missiles to Kiev would constitute “a new step of aggression.”

The president previously claimed he had reached a decision on the matter but noted he needed to “ask the question where are they sending them.” Tomahawks, which cost around $1.3 million each and have a range of 2,500 km (1,550 miles), could potentially strike Moscow and other distant targets.

Commenting on the possibility of supplying the missiles, Putin stated that Russia’s response “would be the strengthening of the Russian Federation’s air defenses.” He also argued that Ukrainian forces would not be able to operate such a complex system without the “direct participation of American military personnel.”

Reports suggest that the US is unlikely to provide Tomahawks to Ukraine, as existing stocks are already allocated to the US Navy and other operational requirements. Observers also note that some within Trump’s inner circle are skeptical about whether the missiles would materially affect the dynamics of the battlefield.

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