Kiev, May 20 (IANS/EFE): Kiev may be looking to hold consultations about adopting an anti-missile defence system from the US, Alexander Turchinov, secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defence Council, told Ukrinform news agency in an interview released on Wednesday.

Turchinov denounced Russia for deploying more weapons of attack in Crimea, as Russia is actively working on the deployment of nuclear weapons and carriers on the peninsula that acceded to Moscow.

He noted that such actions by Russia raise concerns in Ukraine, as nuclear weapons in Crimea would mainly target European countries.

The defence secretary stressed that Russia's threats to peace require measured reaction and active steps by the international community.

Turchinov said he believed that further sanctions should be placed against Russia for blocking the passage of warships through the Bosphorus, in addition to disconnecting Russia from the Society for the Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT).