MOSCOW, October 8. /TASS/. Kiev is preparing plans for strikes on Russia with US-made Tomahawk missiles, and Canada may get involved in the West’s confrontation with Russia in the Baltic region. Hamas insists that Israel withdraw its troops before freeing hostages. These stories topped Wednesday's newspaper headlines in Russia.
Nezavisimaya Gazeta: Kiev preparing plans for strikes on Russia with Tomahawks
The question of the United States providing Ukraine with Tomahawk cruise missiles seems to have been resolved. Media reports say Washington has signed a deal with the Netherlands to send at least 200 such missiles that, under NATO arrangements, may be transferred to Ukraine. Who will operate these weapons and for what goals remains unclear. Valery Zaluzhny, the former commander of the Ukrainian armed forces, said Kiev still hopes to achieve progress in its conflict with Russia by modernizing its military as he noted that it will soon form cyber forces and space troops.
Judging by the geography of recent attacks on Russia, the Ukrainian armed forces appear to have been given approval to strike not only the distant areas in Russia’s Volga region but also targets beyond the Urals. Western outlets reported that US President Donald Trump wanted to know what Ukrainian forces intended to do with Tomahawks before sending them. "I think I want to find out what they're doing with them," the US leader told journalists. "Where are they sending them? I guess I'd have to ask that question," he said.
