Kremlin adviser warns UK defence factories could face attacks

A former senior Russian diplomat has warned that British factories producing drones and other weapons for Ukraine could become targets of attacks by "unknown sources," marking an escalation in Kremlin rhetoric as tensions between London and Moscow deepen. Andrei Fedorov, a former deputy foreign minister and Kremlin-linked commentator, made the remarks in an interview with BBC Newsnight, refusing to rule out "semimilitary" action against Britain. His comments followed Prime Minister Andy Burnham's decision to authorize the release of classified information on British components used in Ukraine's long-range missiles.

Fedorov stated that Russia could respond to Britain's decision to help Ukraine manufacture French Scalp missiles, the French counterpart to the British-French Storm Shadow system. "Sooner or later, there might be not only verbal but maybe some visible reaction from Russia towards the UK," he said. When pressed on what that response could entail, Fedorov suggested it might involve a "technical reaction" such as a "hackers attack from unknown source, not from official level of course." He added, "There might be different political steps and I cannot exclude 100 per...