Russia Issues New Threats Toward the UK Over Ukraine Support
Dmitry Rogozin, a senior Russian official and close ally of Vladimir Putin, has issued a chilling warning to the United Kingdom, declaring it could become “deadly dangerous” if it continues supporting Ukraine. Rogozin, a former deputy premier and combat veteran, shared a map marking 23 potential UK targets — including military and industrial sites — reportedly drawn from the UK’s own “Defence Industrial Strategy 2025.”
His remarks came in response to British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace’s statement urging Ukraine to “make Crimea uninhabitable and unviable from a Russian point of view.” Wallace argued that Ukraine could “choke Crimea to death” without needing to invade.
Rogozin fired back online, calling Wallace’s words proof of Western hostility toward Russia. “It is useful to read this for those who still believe peace with imperialist aggressors is possible,” he said. He warned Russian elites not to send their children to study in England, concluding: “It is deadly dangerous.”
Russian state TV amplified his comments. Broadcaster Vladimir Solovyov supported Rogozin, saying, “He posted a reminder of targets in Britain that could be destroyed first. The idiots will get what’s coming.” Solovyov even suggested Russia could deploy its Poseidon underwater nuclear drone, claiming Britain could “simply not exist” overnight.
These threats follow mounting regional tensions. Estonia recently accused Russia of flying MiG-31 jets over its airspace, while Poland reported several Russian drone incursions, prompting NATO consultations. Former U.S. President Donald Trump urged shooting down any further violations, which Moscow warned could lead to war.
Meanwhile, Russian media proposed “revenge” strikes, including destroying a WWII-era ship carrying explosives in the Thames estuary. The rhetoric underscores escalating risks as both sides harden positions over the war in Ukraine.
Analysts warn that such threats, though partly rhetorical, reflect a deepening hostility that could dangerously widen the conflict’s global scope.
