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Kremlin adviser warns UK drone factories could face attacks after missile agreement
Moscow called Britain's plan to share missile technology with Kyiv evidence of direct military involvement in the war.
The short version
- Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov warned that UK factories producing drones for Ukraine could face semi-military or cyber attacks from unofficial sources.
- The warning follows UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham's visit to Kyiv, where Britain agreed to share blueprints for components of the long-range Scalp missile.
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated that the UK is participating in the war by expanding its missile support.
- The UK has not formally announced any security adjustments to domestic manufacturing sites following the Russian statements.
Key facts
- Kremlin adviser and former deputy foreign minister Andrei Fedorov stated that UK factories producing drones for Ukraine could face technical or semi-military actions, including potential cyberattacks.[Al Jazeera]
- UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham visited Kyiv and agreed to declassify blueprints for British-made components of the French-British Scalp long-range missile to assist Ukrainian manufacturing.[Al Jazeera]
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed Britain's decision to provide missile blueprints amounts to direct participation in the conflict.[Al Jazeera]
- The Scalp missile has a range of approximately 240 kilometers (149 miles) and is designed to hit fortified targets.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Whether Russia will initiate physical or cyber actions against British defense manufacturing facilities, as Fedorov described potential reactions without citing official military plans.[Al Jazeera]