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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Aiza Moraña

Russian Embassy Warns Britain Faces 'Higher Price' for Arming Ukraine With Attack Drones

Moscow has issued sharp warnings to London after British-manufactured attack drones were deployed in long-range Ukrainian strikes targeting Russian refineries and commercial infrastructure (Credit: Premier.gov.ru/WikiMedia Commons)

The Russian Embassy in London has warned that Britain will pay a 'higher price' and face diplomatic consequences after UK-made attack drones were used to hit targets deep inside Russia, in the first confirmed cross-border strikes involving British-built unmanned aircraft since the invasion began.

Moscow accused the British government of deliberately betting on an escalation of the Ukrainian crisis after reports confirmed that UK-manufactured unmanned aircraft have hit strategic targets across the border for the first time since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion in February 2022.

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