Trump could send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Putin doesn’t settle the war

President Donald Trump said he may send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not end the war, calling the weapon “incredible” and “very offensive.”

Trump, while speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One Sunday evening, was asked about his recent conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and military aid.

Trump said he spoke with Zelenskyy on Sunday morning, and Zelenskyy asked about Ukraine’s need for additional weapons in its fight against Russia.

Trump said the United States was selling and sending weapons to NATO, unlike the Biden administration which he said gave $350 billion to Ukraine.

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A Tomahawk cruise missile fires from a US Navy ship. President Trump says he could approve sending these weapons to Ukraine if Putin refuses to settle the war. (US Navy via Getty Images)

“We didn’t give them anything, but we gave them respect and other things,” Trump said.

He said he hoped the United States could provide more weapons, but added the country also needed to keep enough to defend itself.

“They really need the Patriots. They would love to have the Tomahawks. That’s a step forward,” Trump said. “We’ve talked about it, so we’ll see.”

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a “special report” on Tuesday that his relations with President Donald Trump had improved. (Ukrainian Presidency / Document/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Before agreeing to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, Trump said he might first speak with Russian President Vladimir Putin to see if Moscow wanted missiles aimed at him.

“I don’t think so,” Trump said. “I could talk to Russia about it, in all honesty. I told President Zelensky because the Tomahawks represent a new stage of aggression.”

As for a possible conversation about Putin, Trump said he might have to tell him, “If this war doesn’t want to be settled, I’m going to send them Tomahawks.”

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President Donald Trump greets Russian President Vladimir Putin upon his arrival at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, August 15, 2025. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“The Tomahawk is an incredible weapon, a very offensive weapon, and honestly, Russia doesn’t need it,” Trump said. “I could tell him that if the war isn’t settled, we might very well do it. We may not do it, but we can do it. I think it’s appropriate to talk about it.”

“I want to see the war settled,” Trump added.

Zelenskyy wrote in an article on X on Sunday that his talks with Trump “covered all aspects of the situation,” including Ukraine’s life defense and efforts to strengthen its air defense, resilience and long-range capabilities.

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Zelensky added that they also discussed “many details” regarding the energy sector, although he did not elaborate.

“President Trump is well informed about everything that is happening,” Zelensky wrote. “We have agreed to continue our dialogue and our teams are making their preparations.”

Trump’s talks with Zelensky come as Moscow continues to strike Ukraine with drones and missiles, injuring at least 20 people in kyiv and causing widespread power outages on Friday. A child was also killed in another Russian attack in the southeast.

Late Saturday and early Sunday, Russia attacked Ukraine’s power grid in a bid to degrade the country’s energy infrastructure as winter approaches.

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The latest attack, similar to Russia’s annual pre-winter strikes, came as Moscow expressed “extreme concern” over the possibility of the United States supplying Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles.

Stephen Sorace of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.