Russia Warns They Would Consider Tomahawks Used by Ukraine Nuclear Escalatory

[DEFCON Warning System]

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that if Ukraine uses U.S. supplies Tomahawk missiles, Russia would have to consider the possibility that such missiles could carry a nuclear payload.

"Just imagine: a long-range missile is launched and is flying and we know that it could be nuclear. What should the Russian Federation think? Just how should Russia react? Military experts overseas should understand this"

MSN

 

[Charmender]

They said the same thing about F-16s, as they're capable of carrying nukes, back then.
Putin yesterday was way less melodramatic about Tomahawks.
Honestly what comes out from mouths that aren't the one of Putin, or Lavrov, counts less than zero practically.

Russia will respond to Ukraine's threats to strike with Tomahawks by strengthening its air defense system, Putin says.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976633418046918881

 

[Snowfall]

They said the same thing about F-16s, as they're capable of carrying nukes, back then.
Putin yesterday was way less melodramatic about Tomahawks.
Honestly what comes out from mouths that aren't the one of Putin, or Lavrov, counts less than zero practically.

Russia will respond to Ukraine's threats to strike with Tomahawks by strengthening its air defense system, Putin says.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1976633418046918881

Just to enhance this point
June 2023

Russia says U.S.-built F-16s could 'accommodate' nuclear weapons if sent to Ukraine

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that U.S.-built F-16 fighter jets can "accommodate" nuclear weapons and warned that supplying Kyiv with them will escalate the conflict further.

www.reuters.com