Afghanistan, Oct. 3 -- President Vladimir Putin warned the US against supplying Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine, calling it dangerous, escalating tensions with Washington, but insisting Russia could intercept them with improved defenses.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any US decision to supply Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine would be "dangerous" and risk a major escalation in Moscow-Washington relations. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi on October 2, he said such weapons could not be used without direct US military involvement.

Putin argued that delivering Tomahawks would mark a "completely new stage" of confrontation, though he insisted Russia would counter the threat by intercepting the missiles and fur...