Russia warns it could target UK in response to Kyiv firing British missiles

The warning, delivered by Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova at a news briefing in Moscow, is the strongest direct one to date from Russia to Britain.Published On 27 Aug 202627 Aug 2026Moscow has warned that it could strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine if Kyiv continues to fire long-range UK-made cruise missiles into Russia.The warning, delivered by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova at a news briefing in Moscow on Thursday, is the strongest direct threat yet to Britain, a key NATO member and ally of Ukraine.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Palestinian children return to school under threat of Israel demolitionlist 2 of 3More than 1,300 missing in Nepal and China after deadly Himalayan floodlist 3 of 3Is Iran war diplomacy ramping up, as Qatar, Oman, Pakistan officials visit?end of listZakharova said London was “one step away” from becoming legally complicit in what she described as “terrorism” against Russian civilians, warning of “catastrophic consequences” unless Britain changed course.“We have repeatedly warned that any British military installations and equipment in Ukraine and beyond its borders could be...