Politics · 25 August 2026
Kremlin adviser warns UK factories could face 'semi-military' attacks
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A former Russian deputy foreign minister said he couldn't rule out "semi-military" action against Britain, following Prime Minister Andy Burnham's visit to Ukraine. Andrei Fedorov suggested that factories producing drones for Ukraine could be targeted by "unknown sources," not officially by Russia. Russia's denouncement follows the UK's decision to make public the designs for British-manufactured parts found in Scalp missiles.
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