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General · 17 August 2026

Russia threatens UK over Ukraine using British drones to bomb Russian territory

Russia threatens UK over Ukraine using British drones to bomb Russian territory

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The Russian embassy in London warned the UK it will pay a higher price for its growing involvement in the war. This follows reports that Ukrainian forces bombed oil facilities in Volgograd and Yaroslavl using the Nyan, a carbon-fibre aircraft built by a BAE Systems subsidiary. The weapon can fly about 150 miles holding 20kg of explosives, letting Kyiv hit locations far from the front lines.

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