UK Drone Factories at Risk from 'Unknown Sources' - Kremlin Advisor
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UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources' says Kremlin advisor
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By Helen Sullivan
Published 25 August 2026, 03:15 BST
Updated 13 minutes ago
Andrei Fedorov, an advisor to the Kremlin, has warned of a potential "semi-military" response against UK drone factories from "unknown sources". This comment follows the UK's decision to share military blueprints for drones with Ukraine.
In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Fedorov alleged that pressure on Vladimir Putin was mounting, stemming from "public opinion polls, it's coming from journalists, from mass media". He suggested this pressure could manifest as attacks on UK drone factory enterprises.
"They could be attacked not by Russia, but by from unknown sources," he said.
These remarks align with previous statements by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov who criticized the sharing of missile blueprints, claiming it hindered peace efforts and prompted the Russian military to gather data for potential strikes on any identified production sites.
In response, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham, on a visit to Ukraine, questioned: "Who started the fire? That's the question, isn't it?"
Burnham met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and discussed security needs, including the urgent requirement for 300 Patriot missiles to protect against Russian ballistic missile attacks.