Putin says Russia willing to deploy offensive missile capabilities on Ukraine

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Putin says Russia willing to deploy offensive missile capabilities on Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Russia is willing to deploy certain offensive missile capabilities on Ukrainian soil if NATO countries cross the Ukraine red line by deploying weapons or soldiers.

NATO leaders have been meeting in Latvia to discuss Moscow's troops'uptick and discuss military contingencies in case of a Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Russia has warned against the expansion of NATO's military infrastructure in Ukraine, according to Al Jazeera.

If a strike system is deployed on the territory of Ukraine, the flight time to Moscow will be 7 -- 10 minutes and five minutes in the case of a hypersonic weapon being deployed. Putin said something at an investment forum in Moscow.

After the buildup of nearly 100,000 Russian troops, as well as tanks, artillery and even short-range ballistic missiles, tensions have soared, according to The Guardian.

We will have to create something similar in relation to those who threaten us in that way. Putin said that he hoped that NATO countries would have common sense, adding that Russia has its own security concerns around Ukraine. He hopes the military alliance will help Kyiv expand its military infrastructure.

Such threats would be red lines for us in Ukraine. I hope it doesn't come to that. Putin said that he hopes that a sense of common sense, responsibility for both our countries and the world community will prevail.

The Russian leader has dismissed any suggestions that they are preparing for an attack, but he also confirmed that Russia had just successfully tested a new sea-based hypersonic missile that was nine times the speed of sound.

Western countries have raised concerns about Russian military activity near Ukraine, sparking fears of a possible invasion.