Russia lacks effective counters for Tomahawk missiles — defense manufacturer
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Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:31:00 +0200

Valerii Borovyk, founder of the defense production company First Contact and a combat veteran, said this on Espreso TV."Tomahawks are good because they are proven and have a reliable inertial guidance system. This is the USA's own development, and working with these missiles will depend on their decisions. This is a challenge, considering President Trump's interests: it is unknown whether he will make a decision and grant permission. But at the same time, this is also an advantage, as there is one partner with whom negotiations must be held," Borovyk noted.According to the founder of First Contact, Tomahawks have already proven themselves very well. It is not a new missile, but an improved one. It can fly at an altitude of five meters above sea level, meaning it can hide from air defense and radio reconnaissance systems. It is a high-precision, effective weapon against which Russia has few suppression, interception, or counter mechanisms."If the supply of this missile to Ukraine does take place, it will become one of the components of the long-range strike system. Statements about positive negotiations regarding the supply look good, but they could end either with delivery or with nothing," Borovyk added.On October 13, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he might transfer Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russian dictator Vladimir Putin does not stop the war. At the end of the month, it was reported that the Pentagon had approved the transfer of long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, assessing that such a decision would not affect the depletion of U.S. stockpiles. At the beginning of November, Donald Trump stated that his administration is not currently considering the transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S. confirmed that Kyiv is actively negotiating the purchase of Tomahawk missiles and other advanced weaponry, signaling optimism even as President Trump has previously expressed reluctance to provide such systems.








