Russian President Vladimir Putin responded to recent remarks by his American counterpart, President Donald Trump, and talk of the U.S. signing off on sending Ukraine the Tomahawk subsonic cruise missiles, known for their precision and speed.

The White House is considering the request for the long-range missiles, as the U.S. vice president confirmed earlier this week.

Putin said, “Using Tomahawks without the direct participation of American military personnel is impossible.”

“This would mark a completely new, qualitatively new stage of escalation, including in relations between Russia and the United States,” he added.

As Reuters reported earlier on Thursday, the U.S. has to consider existing inventory commitments and the required training to operate the missiles in question.

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