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Kremlin adviser warns UK defence factories could face attacks

Published 25 August 2026

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.

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