Kremlin warns of escalation if US supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Published 02/10/2025, 15:04
Kremlin warns of escalation if US supplies Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine

Investing.com -- The Kremlin issued a warning on Thursday that providing Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine for deep strikes into Russia would trigger "a new serious round of tension" requiring an adequate Russian response.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Russia had seen reports about the United States considering supplying the missiles to Ukraine, following U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s Sunday statement that Washington was evaluating a Ukrainian request for Tomahawks.

"If this happens, it will be a new serious round of tension that will require an adequate response from the Russian side," Peskov told Kremlin correspondent Pavel Zarubin.

Despite the warning, Peskov downplayed the potential impact of such weapons on the conflict’s trajectory, adding: "But on the other hand, it also remains obvious that there is no magic pill, no magic weapon for the Kyiv regime, no weapon can radically change the course of events."

The statement comes amid ongoing discussions between Ukraine and its Western allies about expanding military support in the conflict with Russia.

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