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Smirking Putin says it's a 'military secret' whether Russia will launch attacks on British soil
lbc.co.uk • • world
Key Points:
- Russia has intensified threats against the UK after Prime Minister Andy Burnham shared blueprints of British-made Storm Shadow missiles with Ukraine, prompting warnings of a “semi-military” response from Moscow.
- President Putin hinted that British military facilities in Ukraine are legitimate targets and ambiguously responded to questions about potential strikes on British soil, calling it a “military secret.”
- Experts warn that Russia is likely to escalate cyber and covert attacks on UK defense manufacturers and infrastructure as part of a “grey zone” conflict, avoiding direct military confrontation to prevent NATO retaliation.
- Former British Army intelligence Colonel Philip Ingram emphasized that Russian threats and cyberattacks against the UK are ongoing and part of a broader information warfare strategy aimed at intimidating the British public.
- As Russia faces increasing pressure in Ukraine, it is expected to intensify sub-threshold operations against countries supporting Kyiv, exploiting the limits of conventional military responses from NATO members.
