Kremlin Adviser Threatens UK Drone Factories Over Missile Blueprints
· World · BBC News, Al Jazeera
Andrei Fedorov, an adviser to Vladimir Putin, has warned that UK drone factories could face attacks from unknown sources following the British government's decision to share missile technology blueprints with Ukraine. The UK has agreed to provide technical specifications for components of the Scalp missile, enabling Ukraine to manufacture the long-range weapons domestically. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the Russian military is actively gathering intelligence to locate and destroy any such production facilities. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, who recently visited Kyiv, has defended the support for Ukraine and plans to lobby US President Trump on defense needs during the UN General Assembly in September. The Russian government maintains that UK involvement in supplying these blueprints escalates the conflict.
Why it matters
The threat of attacks on UK soil or against British-linked facilities marks a significant escalation in tensions between Russia and the UK, potentially widening the scope of the conflict beyond Ukrainian borders.
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