MOSCOW, January 23. /TASS/. Washington’s statements on the potential deliveries of MGM-140 ATACMS missiles with a 310 km strike range to Kiev are part of psychological warfare, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Monday.

"This is an element of psychological warfare, the incessant and intensifying hybrid war by the US-led collective West against Russia," the senior diplomat said, commenting on the corresponding statements.

The Russian side has repeatedly stated that escalation is "the most dangerous path" with unpredictable consequences, Ryabkov stressed.