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Russia Warns Of Dramatic Escalation If Us Sends Tomahawks To Ukraine

Russia Warns Of Dramatic Escalation If Us Sends Tomahawks To Ukraine

IN SHORTRussia Has Issued A Stark Warning That If The United States Supplies Tomahawk Missiles To Ukraine, It Would Consider That Move As A Direct Military Participation And Escalate Its Response Dramatically. Kremlin Officials Say Such A Shift Would Represent A “Qualitatively New Stage” In The Conflict. The Threat Comes As US Leaders Debate The Strategic Risk Of Enabling Deep Strikes On Russian Territory.

TL;DR

  • Russia’s Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov Called The Use Of Tomahawks A “Very Dramatic Moment” With Escalation Risks.
  • The Kremlin Warns That If The US Provides These Missiles, It Will Be Seen As Direct Military Involvement.
  • Tomahawk Missiles Can Strike Up To 2,500 km, Enabling Deep Strikes Into Russian Territory.
  • Some Retired Tomahawks Can Be Fitted With Nuclear Capability, According To US Congressional Research.
  • President Trump Indicated He Would Want To Know Ukraine’s Use Plan Before Approving Supply.
  • Putin Has Maintained That Tomahawks Cannot Be Used Without US Military Participation.
  • Russia Frames Any Supply As A Crossing Of Red Lines, And Has Threatened Strong Countermeasures.