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Russia Warns UK It May Sabotage British Sites

8/30/2026

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Russia Threatens UK

Russia warned it may sabotage British sites, a drone factory and missile firm, Ukraine aid.
Andrei Fedorov called the UK “evil number one” and called targets legal.
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow could strike British assets in response to weapons used in Ukraine.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack a NATO member.
Russia used hybrid tactics, including the March 2024 arson of a warehouse linked to Wagner.

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Russian Drones Attack

Russian drones killed a 78-year-old woman in Zaporizhzhia and another person in Kharkiv.
The attacks wounded at least 14 people elsewhere.
Four glide-bombs destroyed generating equipment at Kherson’s combined heat and power plant, causing its shutdown.
Russian drones damaged distribution centers of a toy retailer, Roshen and COMFY, disrupting supplies.
Train services were delayed up to 17 hours in several regions, Ukrzaliznysia said.

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Russia Threatens UK

Russia warned it may sabotage British sites, a drone factory and missile firm, Ukraine aid.
Andrei Fedorov called the UK “evil number one” and called targets legal.
Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Moscow could strike British assets in response to weapons used in Ukraine.
CIA Director John Ratcliffe warned Russia not to attack a NATO member.
Russia used hybrid tactics, including the March 2024 arson of a warehouse linked to Wagner.

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