"Putin: Russia's consequence to the Tomahawk attacks would be "awesome" Russian president said that supplying Kiev with long-range missiles would be a "test of escalation" '

“This is an effort to escalate” – he said.

"But if specified weapons are utilized to attack in Russia, the reaction will be very serious, if not shocking.

Let them think about it."Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelenski reportedly raised the issue of getting Tomahawk missiles during a gathering with US president Donald Trump at the White home last week.

According to Axios, the application was rejected, although U.S. officials reported that this option is inactive under consideration and the final decision is to be taken by Trump.Tomahawk, a long-range maneuvering rocket with a maximum scope of about 2,500 kilometres (1550 miles), requires long and complicated training, told Trump journalists on Wednesday during talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the White House."It would be an escalation.

This is an effort to escalate” – Putin said, commenting on possible deliveries.

"If Russia's territory is attacked with specified a weapon, the reaction will be very serious, if not overwhelming" – added the President, encouraging Western leaders "to think about it."Moscow had previously warned that although the supplies of the Tomahawks would not affect the state of the battlefield in Ukraine, they would weaken the peace prospects and hit American-Russian relations.Putin talked to Trump about it during a telephone call last week.

Supply of missiles "would seriously undermine the prospects of a peaceful solution" said then.

After a telephone call, Trump stated that for the United States ‘it will not be easy’ provide Kiev with the Tomahawks and stressed that Washington should not deplete its own arsenal of weapons for Ukraine.

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source:https://www.rt.com/russia/626882-russia-overwhelming-response-tomahawk/