Russia-Ukraine war as it happened: Moscow says British military facilities could be targeted after Cameron’s remarks

Russia warns of potential targeting of British military infrastructures after comments by Cameron

Russia issued a warning to Britain on Monday, stating that if Ukraine were to employ British weapons to attack Russian territory, Moscow would retaliate by targeting British military installations and equipment both within Ukraine and elsewhere.

The British Ambassador, Nigel Casey, was summoned to the foreign ministry to receive a formal protest following comments made by Foreign Secretary David Cameron, affirming Ukraine’s right to utilize British weapons against Russia.

In response to Cameron’s remarks, Russia’s foreign ministry asserted that Britain had essentially become involved in the conflict.

“Casey was cautioned that, in the event of Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory with British weapons, any British military facilities and equipment located in Ukraine or abroad could be targeted,” stated the foreign ministry.

British Foreign Secretary David Cameron walks past a display of destroyed Russian military vehicles in Saint Michael’s Square, amidst Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, May 2, 2024. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

“The Ambassador was urged to consider the inevitable catastrophic consequences of such hostile actions by London and promptly reject the bellicose and provocative statements made by the head of the Foreign Office in the most resolute and unequivocal manner.”

During his visit to Kyiv, Cameron stated last week in an interview with Reuters that Ukraine had the right to use the weapons provided by London to strike targets within Russia, and that the decision was in the hands of the Ukrainian government.

“Ukraine has that right. Just as Russia is conducting strikes within Ukraine, one can quite comprehend why Ukraine feels the necessity to ensure its own defense,” Cameron told Reuters outside St. Michael’s Cathedral.

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