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Russia has accused the UK of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis" following confirmation that British-made drones had been used in strikes on targets in Russia.

In doing so, the United Kingdom is acting as an accomplice and co-perpetrator of the bloody crimes and terrorist attacks," the Russian Embassy to the UK wrote in a statement.

"London's actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer," it said, adding that the deeper its involvement in the conflict, "the higher the price it will pay".

In response, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) told BBC News that Britain stood "shoulder to shoulder" with Ukraine.

"Russia should be in no doubt about the resolve of this Government to stand against Russian aggression, in Ukraine and against the UK and our allies," said the spokesperson in a statement

The UK, they added, was "committed to providing the equipment Ukraine needs to defend itself against [Russian President Vladimir] Putin's illegal invasion".

Built by two separate British companies, the drones in question have been used inside Russia in widespread and successful targeting of military and industrial targets, including refineries and warehouses of the online retailer Wildberries.

Ukraine has repeatedly targeted the company, known as Russia's version of Amazon, and says that seven out of 10 of the largest Wildberries logistics centres have been "disabled".

A military source confirmed to the BBC that UK drones had been used in the attacks, which are said to have caused more than £35bn in economic damage.

Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and currently controls approximately a fifth of Ukrainian territory.

Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said drones using UK components and configurations were used to attack Russian territory, including a fuel depot in the Kamensky District of the Rostov Region.

franklinnwaGOD:
Trump should end this war once and for all. Nigerians are in the edge of new age slavery. I believe in the rising sun

MadPolitician:
The best attack against the UK 🇬🇧 by the Great Russian federation would be to help Nigerians free Nigeria from British control .

The British economy depends on stolen resources from her former colonies. Nigeria is most probably her biggest victim. Britain loots Nigeria to the bone. It must stop.

The whole of Nigerias oil industry is a subsidiary of British imperialistic set up. Pipelines, oil rigs, flow stations.., all are owned by the British almost 100 years after independence.

Mother Russia should help Nigerians chase away the dangerous British.
We need another Burkina Faso/Mali here..
Britain should leave Nigeria alone.
We need to breath..

Gotocourt:
UK people, time to Japada before putin visits .

elipheleh:
Russia don dey delusional. So they think UK na Ukraine. UK can face Russia if not completely trash them without stress

MadPolitician:
The best attack against the UK 🇬🇧 by the Great Russian federation would be to help Nigerians free Nigeria from British control .

The British economy depends on stolen resources from her former colonies. Nigeria is most probably her biggest victim. Britain loots Nigeria to the bone. It must stop.

The whole of Nigerias oil industry is a subsidiary of British imperialistic set up. Pipelines, oil rigs, flow stations.., all are owned by the British almost 100 years after independence.

Mother Russia should help Nigerians chase away the dangerous British.
We need another Burkina Faso/Mali here..
Britain should leave Nigeria alone.
We need to breath..

elipheleh:
Taa get out.
How much Nigeria get to offer UK?
Na Tinubu dey loot Nigeria dry.
Nigerians always looking for reasons for their own failure

Nahunger:
Lol, but Iran, North Korea & China will not pay for supplying you the same right.

Putin is looking to broaden this war that's all I can say.

franklinnwaGOD:
Trump should end this war once and for all. Nigerians are in the edge of new age slavery. I believe in the rising sun

franklinnwaGOD:
Trump should end this war once and for all. Nigerians are in the edge of new age slavery. I believe in the rising sun