Putin has said UK drone factories may face attacks from “unknown sources”, in remarks made after the UK agreed to provide Ukraine with blueprints for British-made missile components.
The comments were made on BBC Newsnight and referred to possible attacks on facilities in the UK involved in drone production. No further details were provided in the supplied material about the nature of any potential attacks, who might carry them out, or which factories could be affected.
The remarks follow a UK announcement that it has agreed to hand over design plans for British-made missile components to Ukraine. The supplied material does not state which components are involved, when the transfer is expected to take place, or how Ukraine intends to use the blueprints.
The comments place attention on the possible consequences of British military-related support for Ukraine, particularly where manufacturing or technology linked to weapons systems is concerned. The latest known position from the supplied material is that the UK has agreed to provide the blueprints, while Putin has raised the prospect that UK drone factories may be targeted by unidentified sources.