Russia threatened strikes on British military installations on Thursday, escalating its rhetoric after Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s visit to Kyiv. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said London was “one step away” from becoming legally complicit in what Moscow calls “terrorism” against Russian civilians and warned of “inevitable, catastrophic consequences.”JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The warning followed Burnham’s Aug. 24 decision to approve the transfer of classified British intelligence and production blueprints for Anglo-French Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine. The move would allow Kyiv to manufacture the long-range precision weapons domestically and expand its ability to strike strategic targets deep inside Russia. Moscow bristles at Burnham’s Kyiv visit During the briefing, Zakharova expressed irritation not only with the policy but also with the symbolism of Burnham’s early diplomatic moves. She criticized the new prime minister for making Kyiv his first official international destination rather than Washington or another traditional Western ally. Zakharova portrayed the choice as evidence that Downing Street had embraced what she called an “obsessive anti-Russian agenda,” putting support for Ukraine ahead of British national interests. Clash with UK journalist The briefing turned confrontational when a British journalist asked whether Russian threats to strike UK territory could trigger NATO’s Article 5 collective-defense clause and whether Moscow had a list of potential targets.