Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s alleged request for U.S. long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles indicates his military is struggling to defend its territories from Russia's 33-month-long invasion.
Peskov suggested that tactical gains by Moscow’s armed forces in eastern Ukraine and the Russian Kursk region over the last three months have led to the increased anxiety, stating, "Against the background of this dynamic, the Kyiv regime is beginning to show considerable nervousness."
The press secretary was referencing a Tuesday report from The New York Times, which highlighted the challenges Zelensky was encountering in obtaining the Tomahawks, a projectile with seven times the range of others in his national arsenal.
The newspaper quoted a U.S. official who described Zelensky’s solicitation as “totally unfeasible” due to worries about provoking a Russian response against NATO and concerns the weapons need to be reserved for potential disturbances in Asia or the Middle East.
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