A Russian BM-27 Hurricane rocket launcher in action in Ukraine, early March 2024. Abaca / © Sputnik
Russian armed forces could strike “any British military installation or equipment on Ukrainian territory and beyond”if kyiv used “British weapons” against targets in Russia, Russian diplomacy declared on May 6, cited by AFP.
Russian forces yesterday, Sunday, May 5, struck a thermal power plant in the region of the industrial city of Donetsk. The Dispatch reports that five rockets were used during the strike.
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Escalation of tension between Russia and the rest of Europe
The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had “warned” of this the British Ambassador Nigel Casey, summoned that same day by Moscow after statements by British Foreign Minister David Cameron.
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At issue: the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom had mentioned “the right of Ukraine to strike the territory of Russia using British weapons”.
The BBC recalls that since 2022, the United Kingdom has notably sent thousands of Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, long-range missiles and even tanks to Ukrainian troops.
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The Financial Times reported yesterday, May 5, warnings from the head of the German intelligence services: “ Russia has already begun to more actively prepare for secret bombings, arson attacks and infrastructure damage on European soil. » The British newspaper also reports attacks foiled in recent months in different European countries.