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Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned on August 27 that Ukraine could strike Russian targets using British missiles supplied by the UK and France. Zakharova claimed that Britain's stance on Ukraine is hostile and risks escalating the conflict, stating that Russia may retaliate with strikes against British military targets inside and outside of Ukraine. This comes after Britain announced it would allow Ukraine to produce Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, capable of carrying out deep strikes within Russia. The UK has already granted license for France to supply this technology.
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Russia has threatened to strike British military targets in response to UK support for Ukraine, with Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova saying that Russia could hit British targets inside and outside Ukraine. This warning comes after the UK announced it would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start producing its own Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, capable of striking deep within Russia. The move has been strongly condemned by Russia, with President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying that it would "add fuel to the fire" of the conflict. The UK has supplied Ukraine with drones and is now providing classified information on British-made components used in long-range cruise missiles, which Russia views as a deepening of its involvement in the war.

In response, Russia has warned of unspecified consequences for supplying drones to Kyiv and accused Britain of "playing with fire" by supplying sensitive missile technology. The Kremlin has also dismissed US media reports that Russia could attack a NATO member state and said that CIA Director John Ratcliffe's visit to Moscow was aimed at easing tensions.

The situation is escalating, with tensions between the Kremlin and Downing Street continuing to rise. British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been warned that Britain faces Russian retaliation over its support for Ukraine, with security experts telling him to be prepared for a "direct response" from Vladimir Putin. The UK has vowed to continue providing defense aid to Ukraine despite Russia's threats.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has reached a critical point, with Russia accusing the UK of taking a hostile stance on Ukraine. The Kremlin believes that Britain is actively involved in the war, while the UK sees its support for Ukraine as necessary to defend European freedom. As the situation continues to escalate, it remains unclear what steps will be taken next by either side.

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Britain announced on Monday it would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start its own production of Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, capable of carrying out strikes deep within Russia.
framing: mixed · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-27
🔮 Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles MOSCOW, Aug 27 -
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Russia lashes out at UK, France over Ukraine missile technology transfer · mixed framing
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Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles · mixed framing

Claims (6 extracted, 2 hedged)

Russia says it could strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles MOSCOW, Aug 27 - uncertain
it → say → missiles
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Russia could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian strikes on Russia using British missiles. uncertain
Russia → say → missiles
Zakharova called on Britain to back off what she called London's hostile stance on Ukraine, which she said risked taking the conflict to an entirely new level. asserted
she → call → level
She had told the same Moscow news briefing earlier that Britain and France were "playing with fire" by supplying sensitive missile technology to Ukraine. asserted
Britain → tell → Ukraine
Britain announced on Monday it would allow Kyiv access to classified technology to start its own production of Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles, capable of carrying out strikes deep within Russia. asserted
access → announce → Russia
France has already given its assent to license the technology for the European missile. asserted
France → give → missile
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