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Andrei Fedorov, an adviser to the Kremlin and former deputy foreign minister, warned that UK drone factories could face attacks from "unknown sources" due to Britain's decision to share long-range missile blueprints with Ukraine. Fedorov stated that he cannot "exclude 100 percent" the possibility of semi-military action against Britain in response to this move. The UK shared blueprints for French-British designed drones, which Moscow sees as evidence of the UK's "direct military involvement" in the Russia-Ukraine war. This warning comes after Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also expressed similar sentiments, stating that the UK is "participating in this war".
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On Tuesday, a Kremlin adviser named Andrei Fedorov warned that factories in the United Kingdom manufacturing drones for export to Ukraine could face attacks from "unknown sources". This warning comes after the UK shared long-range missile blueprints with Ukraine during a visit by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Russian adviser claimed that this sharing of blueprints is evidence of the UK's "direct military involvement" in the Russia-Ukraine war, which he sees as a reason for potential retaliation against British interests.

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CBC News
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framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-25
🔮 Factories manufacturing drones in the United Kingdom for export to Ukraine could come under attack from “unknown sources”, a Kremlin adviser has said, after Britain agreed to share long-range missile blueprints with Kyiv.
2026-08-25 · Al Jazeera
Kremlin adviser warns UK drone factories could face attacks · mixed framing

Claims (14 extracted, 6 hedged)

Factories manufacturing drones in the United Kingdom for export to Ukraine could come under attack from “unknown sources”, a Kremlin adviser has said, after Britain agreed to share long-range missile blueprints with Kyiv. uncertain
Britain → manufacture → Kyiv
Andrei Fedorov, an adviser to the Kremlin and a former deputy foreign minister, told British broadcaster BBC on Tuesday that he could not “exclude 100 percent” that there might be some “semi-military” action against Britain, as UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Ukraine. uncertain
Burnham → tell → Ukraine
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Ukraine’s offensive against Russia causes petrol panic across Central Asia - list 2 of 3UK to help Ukraine build Storm Shadow long-range missiles: Why it matters - list 3 of 3Russia to seize poorly protected infrastructure amid Ukraine drone attacks The UK shared missile blueprints with Ukraine for it to manufacture French-British designed long-missile drones during Burnham’s first overseas trip to Kyiv on Monday. asserted
it → cause → Monday
Fedorov said that “sooner or later, there might be not only verbal but maybe some visible reaction from Russia towards the UK”. uncertain
Fedorov → say → UK
Asked to elaborate, he said: “There are different discussions how it should look like – it might be so-called technical reaction, maybe some hackers attack from unknown source, not from official level, of course.” uncertain
it → ask → course
“There might be different political steps, and I cannot exclude 100 percent that there might be some semi-military.” uncertain
I → exclude → percent
“For example, something might happen with enterprises, with the factories which are producing drones for Ukraine, etc.” uncertain
which → happen → Ukraine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov shared similar sentiments with reporters on Monday, stating that the UK is “participating in this war” by its missile support and that this is adding “fuel to the fire”. asserted
this → share → fire
Burnham responded in Kyiv by asking reporters who started the fire in the first place. asserted
who → respond → place
Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. asserted
Russia → launch → February
The UK has agreed to declassify blueprints for British-made components for the Scalp missile, a French-produced version of the Storm Shadow that has already been used to hit targets in Russia. asserted
that → agree → Russia
The Scalp missile can hit targets that are heavily fortified, such as bunkers, unlike existing Ukrainian missiles. asserted
that → hit → missiles
It has a range of about 240km (149 miles). asserted
It → have → km
Ukraine has increased its production of cheaper drones significantly in the past year, attacking more economic and military targets within Russia. asserted
Ukraine → increase → Russia
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