Russia could launch an attack on Britain in the near future, it has been warned.
Russia could strike the UK, it has been warned. (Image: Getty)
Vladimir Putin is waiting for one line to be crossed before he launches strikes on England, a Russian politician has claimed. State Duma deputy Adalby Shkhagoshev issued a shocking threat to England during an episode of the TV show 60 Minutes that Moscow could hurt the country “very painfully”.
When asked by host Olga Skabeeva why there haven’t been attacks against NATO allies, he responds: “I see it and I understand it; we’re also being asked these questions. For example, why aren’t we striking England right now? We’re watching it very seriously; we have our plans.
“As soon as certain lines I’ve mentioned are crossed by England, we will certainly use the kinds of weapons that will strike England very painfully.”
The “certain lines” he referred to are a “serious threat to our national security and to our borders”, which he mentioned earlier in the episode.
Military expert Mikhail Khodaryonok added that Russia has the ability to launch an attack on Britain, warning of action “sooner or later”.
He said: “As to the hypothetical strikes against the objects of the United Kingdom’s military-industrial complex, Britain’s leadership has to realise that sooner or later, they will have to answer for their actions.
“If not today the tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, but in the historically observable future after all. We have all technical means for a strike against the military-industrial complex of Great Britain.”
The map highlighted five areas of the country. (Image: 60 Minutes)
As the guests were speaking, a map repeatedly flashed up on screen, appearing to show potential targets on a map of the UK.
While it’s not explicitly clear what it depicts, as it’s in Russian, the map highlights five areas up and down the country, in the rough areas of London, Norfolk, Bristol, Bath, and Edinburgh.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova also warned on Thursday that London will not be able to avoid responsibility for supplying Kyiv with Storm Shadow missiles and the technology to produce them.
She said: “Any British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond could become targets for Russian strikes if Kyiv uses British weapons against Russia.”
Zakharova threatened that any British military facilities in Ukraine and beyond its borders could become targets for Russian strikes if Kyiv uses British weapons against Russia.
She added: “Any British military facilities and equipment in Ukraine and beyond could be targeted in response to Ukrainian strikes using British weapons on Russian territory.”