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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

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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