US President Donald Trump chose not to sell long-range Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine despite Pentagon recommendations, according to a post by @sentdefender shared via @ukraine_map during the hour ending 3:45 AM UTC on January 2, 2026. The post stated: "Meanwhile, Pro-Russian Trump went against the Pentagon and chose not to sell Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles which would’ve allowed Ukraine to destroy the Shahed Drone Factory. Now, 50x more money needs to be spent on air defenses for Shahed Drones." No official statements from the White House or Pentagon confirming the decision were reported in the period.
