State Duma deputy from the Crimean region Mikhail Sheremet called for striking the western borders of Ukraine if Kiev uses British long-range cruise missiles. "If Ukraine uses these missiles, I believe that massive missile strikes should be launched, perhaps even with the use of tactical weapons," he said.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that Britain is supplying Ukraine with enough long- range Storm Shadow missiles to meet the needs of the Ukrainian army. The Kremlin, commenting on reports of such deliveries, said that this would require an adequate response from the Russian military.