JUST IN: Russia’s Devastating Ultimatum — Tomahawks to Ukraine? Prepare for Fire and Fury Moscow is tossing down the gauntlet.
In a brazen, high-stakes warning, a top Russian lawmaker declared that if the United States provides Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine, Russia will shoot them down and bomb their launch sites — and won’t hesitate to “hurt” those who enable the transfer.
How Far Will This Go? • Russia says its response will be “tough, ambiguous, measured, and asymmetrical.” • The missiles, Russia claims, are well understood — deployed in Syria, already studied, trackable — so their intercept is within reach.
• Beyond Ukraine, Russia may even target the launchers wherever they’re positioned: drones, missiles, and bombers may be used to destroy those platforms. 
The Risk Matrix Just Skyrocketed For Washington and Kyiv, the calculus just got brutal: • Supplying long-range strike capability could shift battlefield dynamics — but at the risk of triggering direct retaliation from Russia. • Russia’s vow to retaliate not just at Ukraine but at platforms and supply chains draws NATO boundaries into the line of fire. • Even U.S. logistics and transport hubs or staging areas in Europe might be in Russia’s crosshairs if they’re linked to the missile supply. • And let’s not forget: once escalation has begun, turning back may be politically impossible. 
What Everyone’s Watching Now 1. Will the U.S. go ahead with supplying Tomahawks? If so, how stealthily? 2. Will Russia follow through? Will the first Tomahawk be shot down — or ignite a new war front? 3. How will NATO react? Will allies be dragged into counterstrikes or diplomacy? 4. Could miscalculation spiral? The next week may define whether Ukraine is a proxy, or the frontline of something much larger.
