Tomahawk for Ukraine: How Moscow will answer besides threats with nuclear weapons - NATO

To spread: NATO predicts that Russia will strengthen irresponsible nuclear rhetoric and can resort to "punitive shelling" in the event of Tomahawk long -range missiles, but no real military response is expected. The supply of American winged missiles will increase the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but Moscow is unlikely to be in new actions except for information and limited military pressure. This was stated in Brussels by a high -ranking alliance official, reports Liga.

net correspondent. The NATO representative also answered the question of the possible use of "new weapons" by Russia or strengthen the offensive actions at the front in response to American "tomatovika" in Ukraine. According to him, the West does not see new Russian weapons systems that could be applied for this purpose. "As for the answer to Tomahawk, we do not see any new weapons developments that Russia could apply.

The answer will probably include intensification of irresponsible rhetoric (nuclear weapons), temporary intensification of conflict or punitive blows. I do not think that there is some specific, unintended answer. " Russian officials have traditionally resorted to threats and rhetoric intimidation.

So the head of the State Duma Committee on Defense, General Andriy Kartpolov stated that "the answer will be rigid and asymmetric," adding that the Russian army "allegedly" knows how to knock down "these missiles. "Problems will only be in those who put them in Ukraine and use them," the Russian general said without any clarification. The situation of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov also spoke about the situation, expressing "extreme concern".

He added that rockets are a serious weapon that can be in both nuclear and nuclear performance. Such a Kremlin rhetoric is apparently part of the intended information reaction, which is more directed at the internal audience and psychological pressure than the real military escalation. On October 6, US President Donald Trump stated that he practically made a decision to grant US winged missiles Tomahawk to Ukraine.