Russia’s ambassador to the UK has accused the government of attempting to escalate the war in Ukraine. His comments come after it emerged an advanced anti-aircraft missile supplied by Britain has been used to shoot down a Russian helicopter.
The diplomat reiterated the Kremlin’s threats that British arms deliveries to Ukraine will be considered legitimate targets and convoys could be attacked by Russia.
He directly criticised the defence secretary and accused the government of displaying ‘an unwillingness to work in favor of a settlement’. The British government has supplied the Ukrainian military with lethal weapons to target tanks and aircraft The UK has previously sent military experts to Ukraine to train soldiers on how to operate the Starstreak missile system.
‘It’s absolutely lethal and you can bring down anything from a MiG to battle helicopters — and it’s incredibly accurate.’
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