The United States has been helping Kyiv launch strikes deep into Russia against energy facilities for several months, the Financial Times (FT) newspaper reports, citing sources.

Specifically, American intelligence is said to be helping Ukraine determine the route, altitude, timing, and tactics of its operations. This allows Ukrainian drones to evade Russian air defenses, the article states.

According to a US official, Ukraine selected targets for long-range strikes, and Washington then provided intelligence on the vulnerabilities of these facilities, the newspaper writes.

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) told the FT that Kyiv intends to increase the number and scale of strikes on Russian territory. The White House denies any direct involvement in Ukraine's strikes on Russian energy facilities, the report states.

In October, the FT reported that US President Donald Trump's inner circle had radically changed its position on providing Ukraine with intelligence for strikes on Russian energy facilities. According to the publication, Trump had already instructed the military to prepare to provide Kyiv with additional intelligence for long-range strikes against Russian energy facilities. However, the final decision had not yet been made public, the newspaper emphasized.

The Wall Street Journal first reported on the US intention to provide Kyiv with intelligence for long-range missile strikes against Russia's energy infrastructure. According to the publication, the Trump administration is also considering sending Kyiv powerful weapons that would allow it to strike more targets within Russia. On October 2, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov stated that the US is constantly sharing intelligence with Ukraine online.