Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts as he looks at debris from a recent strike on Lukanivska market on August 24, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine (Getty)Former Russian deputy foreign minister Andrei Fedorov has warned that British drone factories could face attacks from unknown sources following increased UK military support for Ukraine. The warning coincided with Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first overseas visit to Kyiv, where he reaffirmed the UK's unwavering commitment to Ukrainian defence. The UK has agreed to declassify blueprints for British components used in the long-range Scalp missile to support Ukraine. During bilateral talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr Burnham urged Western allies to supply Kyiv with additional interceptor missiles. A new agreement was signed granting the UK Ministry of Defence access to Ukraine's Avengers AI database to learn from battlefield combat data. In fullPutin adviser warns UK factories face attacks from ‘unknown sources’ for helping UkraineMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Russia warns UK faces attacks over support for Ukraine
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham reacts as he looks at debris from a recent strike on Lukanivska market on August 24, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine (Getty)Former Russian deputy foreign minister Andrei Fedorov has warned that British drone factories could face attacks from unknown sources following increased UK military support for Ukraine. The warning coincided with Prime Minister Andy Burnham's first overseas visit to Kyiv, where he reaffirmed the UK's unwavering commitment to Ukrainian defence. The UK has agreed to declassify blueprints for British components used in the long-range Scalp missile to support Ukraine. During bilateral talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mr Burnham urged Western allies to supply Kyiv with additional interceptor missiles. A new agreement was signed granting the UK Ministry of Defence access to Ukraine's Avengers AI database to learn from battlefield combat data. In fullPutin adviser warns UK factories face attacks from ‘unknown sources’ for helping UkraineMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
