Russia has warned that the UK is edging closer to war after it stepped up military aid to Ukraine.
Yesterday (15 April), the Ministry of Defence announced it will deliver 120,000 drones to Ukraine this year with its biggest delivery of the weapons so far.
But as it sets to ramp up drone production, Russia has warned of ‘unpredictable consequences’.
The nation has made a direct threat to three strike targets here, as well as other addresses around Europe, after a propagandist issued a threat to wipe the 'UK off the face of the Earth'.
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Ukraine has been pursuing further arms deals with Germany, agreeing a defence package valued at £3.4 billion, while Norway pledges £7.8 billion in assistance.
But Russia has kept up its deadly attacks on the country. Vladimir Putin’s Defence Ministry said the European nations’ decision to step up drone production was a ‘deliberate step leading to a sharp escalation of the military-political situation across the entire European continent and the creeping transformation of these countries into Ukraine’s strategic rear area’.
And so, it warned that attacks on Russia involving these drones made in Europe are fraught with ‘unpredictable consequences’.
It added: “Instead of strengthening the security of European states, the actions of European leaders are increasingly drawing these countries into a war with Russia.”
The defence ministry published a list of 12 locations across eight European counties, with addresses it says are producing drones for Ukraine. The former president of Russia referred to the locations as 'potential targets'.
The locations include:
- London, UK
- Mildenhall, Suffolk, UK
- Leicester, UK
- Munich, Germany
- Stoevring, Denmark
- Vilnius, Lithuania
- Riga, Latvia
- Hengelo, the Netherlands
- Mielec, Poland
- Tarnow, Poland
- Prague, Czech Republic
- Kolin, Czech Republic
The alleged address in Suffolk is also the location of a RAF base.
“The European public should not only clearly understand the true causes of the threats to their security but also know the addresses and locations of ‘Ukrainian’ and ‘joint’ enterprises producing drones and components for Ukraine on the territory of their countries,” it continued.
Adding to the fire, former Russian president and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, wrote on X that the statement ‘must be taken literally’ as he issued an ominous post.
“The list of European facilities which make drones & other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces,” Medvedev wrote.
“When strikes become a reality depends on what comes next. Sleep well, European partners!”
And Russian propagandist Vladimir Kornilov said it was ‘an important and long-overdue warning from the Russian Ministry of Defence’.
Topics: Russia, UK News, Vladimir Putin
Jess Battison