CNN is reporting that Britain is sharing secret missile technology with Ukraine, as Russia warns it could strike British military targets both inside and outside Ukraine in response to Kyiv's use of British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles against Russian territory.
The threat, delivered by Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Thursday, has been described as the strongest of its kind from Moscow to a NATO member state.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has rejected the warning, reaffirming London's commitment to Ukraine's defence.
Olly Barratt reports from London.
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Olly Barratt, our reporter in London, says British officials are preparing for a range of unconventional threats from Russia, from cyber attacks to strikes on critical infrastructure.
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