Russia Warns UK It Is 'Playing With Fire' as CIA Chief Reportedly Warns Moscow Not To Attack NATO

Russian President Vladimir Putin is pictured as Moscow warns that the UK is “playing with fire,” while reports say CIA Director John Ratcliffe cautioned Russia against attacking a NATO member (Credit: kremlin.ru/Wikimedia Commons)

Russia has warned that it could retaliate against the United Kingdom by targeting British military facilities in Ukraine and elsewhere in response to Britain's support for Kyiv. Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, said on Thursday that Britain and France were 'playing with fire' over their involvement in the war.

The warning followed a UK decision to allow MBDA to share classified technical information about British components of the SCALP missile with Ukraine.