Kremlin adviser warns UK drone factories could face attacks as Burnham visits Ukraine, shares missile blueprints

Factories manufacturing drones in the UK for Ukraine could face attacks, according to Kremlin adviser Andrei Fedorov, who stated that he could not “exclude 100 percent” the possibility of “semi-military” actions against Britain. This warning follows the UK’s decision to share missile blueprints with Ukraine during Prime Minister Andy Burnham's visit to Kyiv.¹²⁴⁵⁶

Fedorov emphasized that the sharing of these blueprints is perceived by Moscow as evidence of the UK’s “direct military involvement” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. He noted that there could be a “visible reaction from Russia” towards the UK, which might include “technical reactions” or even hacker attacks from “unknown sources”.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov echoed these sentiments, stating that the UK’s missile support is “adding fuel to the fire” in the ongoing war. The UK has agreed to declassify blueprints for British-made components for the Scalp missile, a French-produced version of the Storm Shadow, which has already been used against targets in Russia. This escalation in military support raises concerns about the potential for retaliatory actions from Russia against UK interests.³⁸