Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Washington as the US considers whether to arm Ukraine with Tomahawk missiles capable of striking deep into Russia.
But how do these weapons differ from the missiles currently being supplied to Ukraine and what impact might they have on the war going forward?
The BBC’s Defence Correspondent Jonathan Beale explains.
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