UK ‘adding fuel to the fire’ by giving weaponry blueprints to Ukraine, says Russia

Published August 24, 2026 · Category: News

Overview

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as Burnham visits Kyiv to offer declassified details of missile components

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The Kremlin has warned of an escalation in tensions between the UK and Russia as Andy Burnham arrived in Kyiv to present Ukraine with newly declassified blueprints to allow Ukraine to improve its production of long range missiles.

Details

In his first trip abroad as the prime minister, Burnham will give Ukraine previously classified information on the British manufactured components for long-range cruise missiles.

Source

Originally published at www.theguardian.com.

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