Kremlin Warns Delivery Of Tomahawk Missiles To Ukraine Could Trigger Escalation

Dmitry Peskov. (Source: Kremlin)

JAKARTA - Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov warned that the potential supply of Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would be a serious escalation spiral, as the weapon could be equipped with a nuclear warhead.

"This will imply a serious escalation spiral, which, however, will not be able to change the battlefield situation for the Kiev regime. However, it is important to remember in this context, by ruling out various nuances, that these missiles can be equipped with nuclear warheads," he told reporters. , reported TASS 7 October.

"This is indeed a serious escalation spiral," a Kremlin spokesman said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked for Tomahawk's missile supply to force President Putin to make peace when meeting with United States President Donald Trump on the sidelines of a series of UN's 80th General Assembly Sessions last month.

After that, Vice President JD Vandce confirmed on September 28, Uncle Sam's country was considering providing Tomahawk cruise missiles to other NATO countries to be transferred to Ukraine. According to him, the final decision on the matter will be made by President Trump.

Yesterday, President Trump said he wanted to know what Ukraine plans with the US-made Tomahawk missile before agreeing to supply it because it did not want to escalate Russia's war escalation against Ukraine.

"We understand that we need to wait, maybe, for a clearer statement, if there is," Peskov said.

"Regarding the supply of weapons, it is usually sent and then the statement follows. At least, that's how it happened under the (Joe) Biden administration. Let's wait and see how it goes this time," he said.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed at the plenary session of the Valdai International Discussion Club on October 2, it was impossible for Kyiv to use the Tomahawk missile without the direct involvement of US troops, "meaning an entirely new and qualitatively different escalation phase, including between Russia and the United States."

Then, President Putin stressed that on October 5, Washington's potential decision to send the Tomahawk missile to Ukraine would undermine a positive trend in Washington-Moscow relations.