World · 30 August 2026

Ex-Russian official says Putin plans UK 'hybrid attacks'.

Пресс-служба Президента России via Wikimedia Commons (CC-BY-4.0)

A former Russian official claims Vladimir Putin's regime views the UK as "evil number one" and is planning "hybrid attacks". Andrei Fedorov, an ex-deputy foreign minister, indicated that acts of sabotage and arson targeting UK locations with links to Ukraine are under consideration. The UK's pledge of classified technology for Ukraine's Storm Shadow missile production follows these claims.

By BriefTea Editorial · 30 August 2026 at 11:23

Reported by Daily Mirror · How we write briefs

Get the app

Understand this story

What are 'hybrid attacks'? Who is Andrei Fedorov? What are Storm Shadow missiles?

More briefs

BusinessIndia Sells IDBI Bank Stake to Canada's Fairfax for $5.5bn WorldTeen Arrested Over Alleged Plan to Attack Hindu Temple in Illinois PoliticsTrump Administration Seeks to Strip Ilhan Omar of US Citizenship WorldEight Crew Missing After Tanker Fire Off Romania WorldTrump Says Government Leakers Should Be Shot WorldNorth Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles More world stories → Browse all stories →