Former senior Russian official warns "unknown sources" could attack U.K. factories making drones for Ukraine

Key Points:

• Russia's former Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Fedorov warned that factories in Britain producing drones for Ukraine could be targeted by "semi-military" or "unknown" forces as a response to the U.K.'s increased military support for Kyiv.
• Fedorov suggested the possibility of cyberattacks or other unspecified political measures against Britain, emphasizing these actions might come from unofficial sources rather than direct Russian government involvement.
• The warning follows a recent U.K.-Ukraine agreement allowing Ukraine to manufacture a British/French-designed cruise missile domestically, enhancing Ukraine's capability to strike more protected Russian targets.
• Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov condemned the U.K.-Ukraine missile production deal and indicated Russia is gathering intelligence on potential production sites to target them.
• The U.K. has significantly increased drone support to Ukraine, pledging delivery of at least 120,000 drones this year, with British officials affirming continued military aid to help Ukraine defend itself and pressure Russia.