Russia Threatens ‘Consequences’ Over UK Drones in Ukraine Deep Strikes

Accra: Moscow has threatened the United Kingdom with 'consequences' after reports that British drones have been used to strike targets on Russia's mainland for the first time. According to Ghana News Agency, Ukraine used drones made by two UK companies, as part of a so-called deep strike campaign, the Sunday Times reported. Kiev has stepped up its attacks on Russia this year, with long-range missiles and swarms of drones increasingly targeting military industries and energy facilities. It has also targeted giant depots for Wildberries, Russia's largest online retailer, burning billions of pounds of merchandise and bringing the war home to the Russian public more than four years into Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russia's embassy to the UK said in a statement on Monday that the reports 'confirm that London, is deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis', and accused Britain of 'seeking to contain Russia and inflict maximum damage on it by proxy.' The embassy further stated, 'Lond on's actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer. The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kiev's terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay.'