Putin warns of escalation whether the USA delivers Tomahawk rockets of Ukraine

Russian president Vladimir Putin The potential supply of rockets with a long time to Ukraine would mark a “completely new escalation level” between Washington and Moscow.

Putin invited to a forum in Russia’s Black Sea Resort Sochi on Thursday and admitted that the supply of “powerful” USTOMAHAWK cruise rockets on Kyiv was a threat to Russia, but would not change the situation on the battlefield.

“Can Tomahawks harm us? You can. But we will shoot them down and improve our air defense system,” said Putin according to an NBC translation.

“It is impossible to use Tomahawks without the direct participation of American military personnel. This would mark a qualitatively new, completely new escalation phase between Russia and the USA,” he added.

His comments come shortly after reporting that the United States would make Ukraine available deeply in Russia with information on long-distance energy infrastructure destinations, a step that would be significant shift in the support of the White House for Kyiv.

The Wall Street Journal And ReutersBoth reported on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration had approved the intelligence participation with Ukraine while they were supposed to send the Tomahawk Cruise rockets to Kyiv.

CNBC contacted the White House for a comment.

The supply of Tomahawk crusades that are known Having a range of at least 1,500 miles (approximately 2,400 kilometers) would significantly strengthen the ability of Ukraine to increase Russian goals.

Asked after Trump’s latest characterization of Russia as “Paper tiger“Putin said” confidently “the strategic initiative and made profits in Ukraine.

“But if we fight against the entire NATO block and move forward, feel safe and it is a paper -tiger. What about NATO itself? What does it represent?” Putin said.

A paper -Tiger is a term that typically refers to a force that seems powerful but is ineffective.

The US President also said Ukraine in a great rhetorical change last month Could repeat the area captured by Russia.

In a social media post that was published on September 23, Trump said that his view was “met and fully understood” when he got to know and fully understood Russia and the military and economic situation of Ukraine, and noticed what he described as “economic difficulties” that the conflict in Moscow causes.

The US President previously pointed out that Ukraine should be open to give up part of its territory in peace talks that Washington has taken steps from Trump since the beginning of the second mandate to mediate.

Russia is now Taxes to hike With regard to business and consumers as a government, conflicts are looking for opportunities for more than three and a half years of opportunities to support their war -oriented economy.

The political leaders of the European Union on Wednesday supported plans for a so -called Union Drone wall In the eastern flank of the region, which has strengthened its defense and dismissed Russia in recent weeks after a series of air space incorrect.

Have giants greeted the conceptAlthough the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, has not yet planned a plan for the financing and operation of the project.

Putin said on Thursday, the Kremlin “monitors” exactly what he described as “growing militarization of Europe”. Is it just an empty conversation or is it time for us to take countermeasures? “

Poland, Estonia, Lithuania and Romania – EU and NATO reported Air space installations that are supposedly involved in Russian jets or drones.

Germnany, Denmark and Norway also have it reported Unknown drones in their airspace in the past few days, the incidents have led to significant disorders of airports and air traffic.

Russia previously denied that it is behind the drone provocations against its European neighbors and that it “described” as “described”Unfounded accusations. “

– CNBCS Holly Ellyatt contributed to this report.