Ukraine has proposed using Tomahawk missiles to destroy a main drone production factory in Russia, an idea gaining traction as Russian forces continued aerial assaults with cruise missiles and drones across Ukrainian regions between 3:05 AM and 4:05 AM UTC on October 3rd. This proposal, highlighted in recent commentary, suggests Tomahawks could neutralize the threat of "Shahids" in a single night by targeting their manufacturing base. The ongoing attacks were detected by Ukrainian air defense in Chernihiv, Sumy, and Poltava regions. Ukrainian air defense reported a cruise missile transiting the Pryluky district of Chernihiv region and another heading towards Poltava from Sumy region during the past hour. These developments follow a series of overnight Russian strikes that began between 11:35 PM UTC on October 2nd and 12:05 AM UTC on October 3rd, employing numerous Shahed-type drones and various missiles across multiple regions including Poltava, Kremenchuk, Sumy, Kharkiv, and Odesa. Previous reports indicated that some Russian projectiles were not intercepted and impacted their intended targets, affecting civilian and energy infrastructure. The potential use of long-range missiles against Russian manufacturing facilities comes as President Donald J. Trump has directed the Pentagon and intelligence agencies to aid Kyiv with long-range missile strikes against targets in Russia. Discussions are also reportedly underway regarding the transfer of long-range cruise missiles, such as Tomahawks, to Ukraine. Meanwhile, a social media post from October 3rd stated, "We were changed today. 1297 days captivity."
