politics
March 12, 2026
UK behind deadly Storm Shadow missile attack on Russian city
An attack on Bryansk that killed seven and injured dozens was carried out with the direct involvement of UK experts, the Kremlin has said
TL;DR
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov claims British military specialists were directly involved in a Ukrainian strike on Bryansk using Storm Shadow missiles.
- The attack killed seven people and injured 42, with the death toll rising to seven on Wednesday.
- Ukraine claimed responsibility for the strike, stating it targeted a local microelectronics factory.
- Russia's Foreign Ministry stated that seven British cruise missiles were used and that the UK bears full responsibility for civilian casualties.
- The ministry added that the UN must react to the incident, warning that silence would be taken as encouragement of criminal actions.
- Governor Bogomaz announced a day of mourning in Bryansk.
- Storm Shadow missiles have a range of up to 560 km, and Bryansk is located just over 100 km from the Ukrainian border.
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