Russia's horror threat to strike 23 UK towns and cities - map shows prime targets

Several defence sites could become Putin's targets. 12:47, Sun, Jul 26, 2026 Updated: 12:49, Sun, Jul 26, 2026 Putin could target 23 sites in the UK. (Image: Getty)Russian President Vladimir Putin was urged to target British defence-linked locations by a high-profile politician in Moscow. A list of 23 British sites was highlighted in a map and mentioned by Kremlin senator Dmitry Rogozin last year. A former deputy prime minister, Rogozin, sent a warning to the UK, singling out military bases in Barrow, Plymouth, and Glasgow, among other sites.The 23 defence locations - spanning military and industrial locations across all four nations of the UK - have been pinpointed on a map extracted from the UK government's policy paper 'Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth'.Rogozin said: "It is useful to read this for those of us who still consider peace with imperialist aggressors possible. And my advice to our [Russian] oligarchs: Do not send your children to study in England. It is deadly dangerous."The rant came in response to former British defence secretary Ben Wallace, who said: "We must help Ukraine acquire long-range capabilities to make Crimea uninhabit...