Russia has named 23 potential UK targets including WW2 shipwreck, and hinted at a new wave of threats, in its growing confrontation with the West.
Russia has named 23 potential UK targets including WW2 shipwreck, and hinted a new wave of threats.
Russia names 23 UK sites as potential targets
Russia has issued a warning to Britain, naming 23 potential strike targets across the UK.
Senator Dmitry Rogozin, a former deputy prime minister and ally of Vladimir Putin, shared a map identifying military and industrial sites, across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Kremlin hardliner brands UK “Deadly dangerous”
Rogozin, warned that the UK could become “deadly dangerous” and urged Russian oligarchs not to send their children to study in Britain.
His comments were laced with anti-Western sentiment and followed Britain’s continuing support for Ukraine’s military operations.
Explosive threat to the Thames Estuary
State-run Russian media, also threatened a terror-style attack on the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery a World War II-era ship containing 1,400 tonnes of explosives.
The vessel lies submerged off the Kent coast and could, if detonated, devastate nearby coastal communities.
Putin’s TV allies add fuel to the fire
TV host Vladimir Solovyov, one of Putin’s most aggressive propagandists, doubled down on Rogozin’s threats.
He openly floated the idea of deploying Russia’s Poseidon nuclear drone, against the UK, sneering that Britain “doesn’t even exist” as a meaningful military force.
A furious response to UK’s Crimea comments
The outburst followed remarks from former UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, who suggested Ukraine should gain long-range strike capability to render Crimea “uninhabitable.”
Rogozin hit back, accusing Wallace of revealing the West’s “true intentions” to destroy Russian territory.
Defence sites pinpointed from UK government report
The 23 British targets highlighted by Rogozin, appear to be drawn from the UK’s 2025 ‘Defence Industrial Strategy’ paper.
The map outlines military and industrial infrastructure across the country, reflecting Russia’s intent, to intimidate rather than inform.
Propaganda blitz shifts to personal insults
Solovyov’s broadcast, quickly turned personal, mocking Wallace as “a piece of ****” who had “lost everything in his political career.”
He claimed, Wallace didn’t care about Crimean lives and dismissed his ambitions to lead NATO as laughable.
The shipwreck that could spark a disaster
The SS Richard Montgomery has long been viewed as a potential environmental hazard, but Russian state media now suggests, it could be used as a target to unleash chaos.
Historian Andrey Sidorov, joked about the idea, saying, “Just don’t accuse me of terrorism.”
Russia seeks revenge for oil refinery attacks
The implied threats may be part of a broader retaliation for alleged British support in recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries.
Analysts say the Kremlin could be trying to reassert strength after suffering setbacks on the battlefield.
UK urged to remain vigilant
While the threats are mostly rhetorical at this stage, UK defence analysts are warning the government not to underestimate the dangers.
The combination of direct threats, propaganda and hybrid warfare tactics reflects a more aggressive posture from the Kremlin, as tensions over Ukraine continue.
This article is made and published by Sarah Christensen, which may have used AI in the preparation
