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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maxim Rodionov

Russia warns UK it may seize British property after weapons buy-up

A senior Russian official has threatened that Moscow will seize more Ukrainian territory and target British property, after London confirmed it had spent over £1 billion from frozen Russian assets on weapons for Ukraine.

According to the Ministry of Defence, the funding had enabled the purchase of “hundreds of thousands of rounds of artillery ammunition, hundreds of air defence missiles, spare parts, and new support contracts to help maintain and repair [Ukraine’s] equipment and vehicles”.

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