Russia warns it could target UK in response to Kyiv firing British missiles
Summary
Russia warned it may strike British military targets if Ukraine keeps using UK-made long-range missiles against Russia. The warning came after Moscow accused Ukraine of firing British Storm Shadow missiles at Russian-controlled areas. Meanwhile, Russia launched missile and drone attacks on various sites across Ukraine, causing casualties and damage.Key Facts
- Russia threatened to target British military sites inside and outside Ukraine in response to UK-made missile strikes.
- Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Britain risks being seen as complicit in attacks on Russian civilians.
- Moscow accused Ukraine of using British Storm Shadow missiles to attack a shopping center in Donetsk, wounding civilians including children.
- London recently allowed Ukraine to access technology to build Storm Shadow missiles locally; France also agreed to share this technology.
- Russia conducted large missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian ports, grain storage, energy, and industry infrastructure.
- Ukraine’s air defenses intercepted many incoming missiles and drones, but some strikes caused deaths and injuries in several cities.
- Attacks damaged schools, healthcare facilities, steelworks, refineries, and logistics hubs across Ukraine.
- Russian Defense Ministry confirmed targeting industrial sites in Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, Poltava, Kyiv, and Odesa.
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