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Russia says it could hit UK military targets over support for Ukraine – UK politics live

The Guardian Politics Thursday 27 August 2026, 09:04 UTC By Taz Ali 1 min read
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Kremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and claims UK’s ‘hostile line’ risks escalating conflict Russia has warned the UK and France that they were “playing with fire” ‌by supplying missile technology to Ukraine, saying Moscow would retaliate by striking British military sites in Ukraine and elsewhere, according to Russian media. Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, ​Maria Zakharova, said Russia would respond to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons by hitting any...

Kremlin threatens British targets inside and outside Ukraine and claims UK’s ‘hostile line’ risks escalating conflict

Russia has warned the UK and France that they were “playing with fire” ‌by supplying missile technology to Ukraine, saying Moscow would retaliate by striking British military sites in Ukraine and elsewhere, according to Russian media.

Russia’s foreign ministry spokesperson, ​Maria Zakharova, said Russia would respond to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons by hitting any British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond, Russia’s state-owned Tass news agency reported.

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