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Moscow has threatened the UK with \u201cconsequences\u201d after reports that British drones have been used to strike targets on Russia\u2019s mainland for the first time.<\/p>\n
Ukraine used drones made by two UK companies as part of a so-called deep strike campaign, the Sunday Times reported.<\/p>\n
Kyiv has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones increasingly targeting military industries and energy facilities.<\/p>\n
It has also targeted giant depots for Wildberries \u2013 Russia\u2019s largest online retailer \u2013 burning billions of pounds of merchandise and bringing the war home to the Russian public more than four years into Moscow\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n
Russia\u2019s embassy to the UK said in a statement on Monday that the reports \u201cconfirm that London is deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis\u201d and accused Britain of \u201cseeking to contain Russia and inflict maximum damage on it by proxy\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cLondon\u2019s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kyiv\u2019s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cancer patient confronts Reform London mayor candidate Laila Cunningham live on radio over major benefit cuts<\/p>\n
Cancer patient confronts Reform's Laila Cunningham over benefit cuts<\/p>\n
Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to Arsenal twist; Man Utd eye striker deal; double Liverpool boost; Chelsea latest<\/p>\n
Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to Arsenal twist; Man Utd eye striker deal<\/p>\n
Met Office gives strong indication of heatwave in London in September<\/p>\n
Met Office gives strong indication of heatwave in London in September<\/p>\n