US approves intel sharing to aid Ukraine strikes on Russian energy

The United States has authorized the sharing of U.S. intelligence to help Ukraine carry out long‑range strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, U.S. officials said, in a move aimed at degrading Moscow’s ability to finance and sustain its war effort. The authorization, approved by President Donald Trump in recent days, also opens the possibility of supplying longer‑range cruise missiles to Kyiv, although officials cautioned no final decision has been made on weapons transfers.

U.S. defense and intelligence agencies have been directed to provide targeting data that would allow Ukrainian forces to strike refineries, pipelines, power stations and related facilities deep inside Russian territory, officials said. The step, described by U.S. officials as the first time this administration has approved such direct intelligence support for long‑range strikes, comes as Washington has urged NATO allies to consider similar cooperation.

Pentagon and intelligence officials are awaiting written guidance from the White House before fully implementing the sharing arrangement, one official said. The administration is also weighing whether to provide longer‑range munitions, including Tomahawk and...