Russia Rejects the Idea of Supplying Ukraine with Missiles

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has stated that Ukraine should not be trusted to receive U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles.

He made the remarks during a press briefing on September 30, 2025, at the Valdai Discussion Club in Russia, saying Washington has not yet decided to provide Kyiv with these long-range weapons, as the U.S. typically supplies them only to a few countries over concerns they could be misused.

Lavrov said: “If the Americans believe that Ukraine is a country trustworthy enough to handle Tomahawk missiles responsibly, that would be surprising.” He added that Washington’s public statements on the matter were more about reassuring its European partners who back Kyiv, making them believe the U.S. is listening to their concerns.

Russian officials have repeatedly accused Ukraine’s forces of misusing Western-supplied weapons, including carrying out strikes on civilians and transferring arms to paramilitary groups allegedly linked to Ukrainian intelligence — groups Moscow labels as terrorist organizations.

Recently, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg indicated that Washington might send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.

Ukraine has long requested these weapons, starting under President Joe Biden’s administration, but his government refused, arguing that such a move could dangerously escalate tensions between the U.S. and Russia.