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Russia threatens UK military targets over missile technology transfer to Ukraine
The story so farUkraine-Russia peace talks could be held in September and include U.S. representatives, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky's chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov. Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explicitly threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian strikes using British-supplied missiles. Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv and eight other Ukrainian cities, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying targets included industrial facilities, oil refineries, logistics hubs and port infrastructure.
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- Will other Western nations follow the UK in sharing classified weapons-production technology directly with Ukraine?
How it developed
Russia threatens UK military targets over missile technology transfer to Ukraine
- Ukraine-Russia peace talks could be held in September and include U.S. representatives, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky's chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov.
- Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova explicitly threatened to strike British military targets inside and outside Ukraine in response to Ukrainian strikes using British-supplied missiles.
- Russia launched a massive overnight missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv and eight other Ukrainian cities, with the Russian Defence Ministry saying targets included industrial facilities, oil refineries, logistics hubs and port infrastructure.
UK missile blueprint transfer to Ukraine and Russian threats
- The UK announced it will share classified blueprints for components of the SCALP/Storm Shadow long-range missile with Ukraine, with defence firm MBDA releasing details on UK-made parts to help Ukraine assemble the weapons itself.
- Britain and France also pledged stronger support for Ukraine on its Independence Day, with dozens of countries issuing a joint statement reaffirming support for Ukraine's sovereignty.
- The UK and Ukraine signed an AI defence partnership under which Ukraine will share battlefield footage and data as training material in exchange for British AI expertise, with the technology intended to help protect both Ukrainian and British infrastructure.
UK Prime Minister Burnham Ukraine visit missile support announcement
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