Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Thursday that Moscow may strike British military targets in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory using British missiles. Zakharova called on Britain to back away from what she termed a “hostile position” toward Russia and warned: “You are playing with fire.”
The threat comes after Britain decided earlier this week to give Kyiv access to classified technology to begin producing its own long-range cruise missiles. According to Reuters, these missiles are capable of striking deep inside Russia. Britain and France announced this week they are committed to ramping up support for Ukraine. France had already given its consent for Ukraine to obtain a special license granting access to the cruise missile technology in question.