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Tomahawks have significant advantages over other missiles previously supplied to Ukraine, such as the ATACMS or Storm Shadow. The biggest is their range, which extends to about 2,500 km for some variants.
This distance would allow Ukraine to launch missiles from deep within its territory and hit targets within Crimea and large areas of Russia, including the Moscow area and beyond.
What objectives can it aim for?
Military targets would be near the top of Ukraine's list of targets. Kiev struck the Olenya air base, in northwestern Russia, with drones during Operation Spiderweb in June, but could have caused far more damage if it had used Tomahawk missiles instead.
The region is also home to major industrial and military complexes, including Severomorsk, where the surface assets of Russia's Northern Fleet are located and where a large air base, Severomorsk-1, is located.
Ukraine may also want to target Russian energy sites, which it has done dozens of times in recent months, hitting the country's refining capacity.
The effect on the Russian fuel market is already evident, with some regions in the country facing significant gasoline shortages. The Tomahawks could accelerate this dynamic, putting additional pressure on Russia's energy production.
Can Ukraine use Tomahawk missiles as it pleases? Probably not.
Washington will presumably provide intelligence on targets and radar evasion, as cruise missiles use US military navigation systems for guidance.
This means that the Trump administration will ultimately have veto power over Russian targets that Kiev wants to strike.
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