{"id":16001,"date":"2026-08-24T12:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16001"},"modified":"2026-08-24T12:59:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T12:59:23","slug":"uk-participating-in-ukraine-war-what-triggered-russias-outrageous-threat-to-britan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16001","title":{"rendered":"\u2018UK participating in Ukraine war\u2019: What triggered Russia\u2019s \u2018outrageous threat\u2019 to Britan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133467084,imgsize-904364,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/ukraine-russia.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018UK participating in Ukraine war\u2019: What triggered Russia\u2019s \u2018outrageous threat\u2019 to Britan\" title=\"Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement.\">Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Russia has accused the UK of &#8216;directly&#8217; participating in the war in Ukraine after London agreed to share classified information to help Kyiv develop its own long-range missiles.<!-- --> The move has drawn a sharp warning from Moscow, which said British military support was adding \u201cfuel to the fire\u201d and obstructing efforts towards a peace deal.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"3\"\/>The warning came as Prime Minister Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv on Monday for his first overseas trip since taking office. Burnham was expected to announce that Britain had authorised defence company MBDA to share previously classified information about British-made components used in the SCALP long-range cruise missile.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>The information could eventually allow Ukraine to develop and produce its own version of the weapon. SCALP is the French version of Britain\u2019s Storm Shadow missile, with the two systems incorporating shared French and British technology. The move is part of wider British and French plans to establish long-range missile production in Ukraine.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"9\"\/>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow viewed the decision extremely negatively. He accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>\u201cBritain is involved in this war on the side of the Kyiv regime. Britain methodically and regularly adds fuel to the fire and methodically and regularly hatches schemes to prevent even the slightest progress in the peaceful settlement process,\u201d Peskov told reporters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Why Moscow is turning up the heat<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Peskov also warned that Russia was already working to locate facilities involved in producing long-range missiles and other military equipment. <!-- -->\u201cThe production sites of such missiles, the production sites of other military equipment\u201d would be identified, he said, with Russian forces intent on destroying them.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>The latest warning follows an earlier threat from Moscow over Britain\u2019s military assistance to Ukraine. Russia had warned London of unspecified \u201cconsequences\u201d after reports that British-made drones had been used in long-range strikes against Russian territory for the first time.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>Britain has continued to expand its military backing for Kyiv. London has also agreed to support France in establishing assembly lines in Ukraine for long-range missiles, while previously allowing Ukraine to use British-made drones for attacks against Russian targets.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>Burnham rejected Moscow\u2019s accusations and described Russia\u2019s threats against Britain as \u201coutrageous\u201d. Speaking in Kyiv, he said Britain would maintain its support for Ukraine despite the Kremlin\u2019s warnings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/>\u201cDespite Russia\u2019s outrageous threats to my country, we will continue our support for Ukraine.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>He later challenged the Kremlin\u2019s characterisation of British assistance during an interview. \u201cWho started the fire? That\u2019s the question, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>Burnham made the remarks as European leaders gathered in Kyiv to mark Ukraine\u2019s Independence Day. He compared Ukraine\u2019s struggle against Russia with Britain\u2019s fight against Nazi Germany and said Europe owed a debt of gratitude to Ukrainians for resisting Moscow.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"35\"\/>\u201cMy nation kept the flame of European freedom alive in the 20th century, you hold that flame in the 21st,\u201d Burnham said in a speech outside St Sophia Cathedral.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"37\"\/>The British prime minister also joined a conference call with leaders of the Coalition of the Willing, a group of countries that have pledged to help guarantee Ukraine\u2019s security in the event of a future truce with Russia. European Council President Ant\u00f3nio Costa travelled to Kyiv alongside Burnham, while French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz were expected to participate remotely.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>The confrontation comes as Russia and Ukraine remain locked in an escalating campaign of long-range attacks. Kyiv has increasingly targeted Russian oil and logistics infrastructure with drones, while Moscow has continued missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities, infrastructure and military-related facilities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"43\"\/>Ukraine has warned that Russia is building up its ballistic missile stockpile and considering the mobilisation of an additional 300,000 troops. Kyiv is also facing shortages of US-made Patriot air-defence interceptors, which are considered crucial for countering Russia\u2019s ballistic missile attacks.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/europe\/uk-participating-in-ukraine-war-what-triggered-russias-outrageous-threat-to-britan\/articleshow\/133467113.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Russia accused Britain of repeatedly taking steps that deepen its involvement in the conflict and prevent progress towards a negotiated settlement. Russia has accused the UK of &#8216;directly&#8217; participating in the war in Ukraine after London agreed to share classified information to help Kyiv develop its own long-range missiles. 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