Fedorov Warns UK Drone Factories Face Attacks Over Scalp Blueprint Transfer as Burnham Seeks 300 Patriots
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 25
Fedorov Warns UK Drone Factories Face Attacks Over Scalp Blueprint Transfer as Burnham Seeks 300 Patriots
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 25
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Andrei Fedorov said UK drone factories could face "semi-military" attacks from "unknown sources" after Britain agreed to give Ukraine blueprints for British-made Scalp missile components.
The warning echoed Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who said Russia's military was already gathering data on missile production sites to destroy and accused Britain of fueling the war.
Andy Burnham, after his first Ukraine visit as prime minister, rejected Moscow's criticism and said he would travel to the US next month with European leaders to press Donald Trump on Ukraine's defense needs.
Kyiv's most urgent gap is air defense: Zelensky wants 300 Patriot missiles before winter, while US stockpiles have been strained by the Iran war and Trump has already backed away from letting Ukraine produce Patriots.
Britain, France and Germany said after the Kyiv meeting that strengthening Ukraine's air defenses is an urgent priority as Russia escalates strikes on cities, infrastructure and civilians.