Russia fears Tomahawk missiles and cannot launch nuclear strike – Ukrainian agency
Tomahawk missile (photo: navy.mil)
Russia will not be able to carry out a nuclear strike because China and other countries are against it. Russians are afraid of Tomahawk cruise missiles that the United States may supply to Ukraine, said Andriy Kovalenko, head of the Center for Countering Disinformation.
As Kovalenko explained, Russia is actively promoting the topic of nuclear threats in response to discussions about supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine. For this purpose, the Kremlin has even involved Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
"There will be no nuclear war. Russia itself knows that it will not be able to carry out a nuclear strike because China and other countries on which Moscow depends are against it," he emphasized.
According to the head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Russians are afraid of Tomahawks because they understand they cannot protect their military-industrial complex from such missiles.
"There is no need to react to these waves of nonsense from the Russians," Kovalenko added.
What is known about Tomahawk
Tomahawk is an American long-range cruise missile developed by Raytheon to strike ground targets.
It can fly more than 1,500 kilometers at low altitude, bypassing enemy air defense systems.
The missile is equipped with a high-precision guidance system that allows it to hit strategic targets with minimal deviation.
Tomahawks have been actively used by the United States and its allies during military operations in the Persian Gulf, Syria, and Libya.
Will there be Tomahawks?
Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by phone.
Among the main topics discussed were the possible supply of long-range Tomahawk missiles and Patriot systems.
After the call, Trump said he was ready to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, but would likely first discuss the matter with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Kremlin threats
Russia has begun to show nervousness over the possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine.
Initially, threats on this topic were voiced by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
After that, the Kremlin handed the right to comment to the self-proclaimed president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, who claimed that supplying Tomahawks would not resolve the conflict but would only lead to escalation and nuclear war.
All details about the possible transfer of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine can be found in the RBC-Ukraine report.
