Putin warned that transferring Tomahawk missiles to Kiev would damage Russian-American relations.

Putin warned that transferring Tomahawk missiles to Kiev would damage Russian-American relations.

"This would mark a new, qualitatively new stage of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States."

Putin stated that using Tomahawk missiles without the direct participation of American military personnel would be impossible.

These missiles will cause damage to Russia, but will not fundamentally change the situation on the battlefield, the president emphasized.