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Burnham accuses Russia of ‘outrageous threats’against UK as he visits Kyiv

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as PM offers Ukraine declassified details of missile components

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Jessica Elgot and Dan Sabbagh24 Aug 2026, 12:07 pmUpdated 1d ago1 min readEuropeUnited Kingdom
Burnham accuses Russia of ‘outrageous threats’ against UK as he visits Kyiv

United KingdomJessica Elgot and Dan Sabbagh

Moscow warns of increased tensions with Britain as PM offers Ukraine declassified details of missile components

Andy Burnham has accused the Kremlin of “outrageous threats” against the UK as Russia warned of an escalation in tensions after the UK’s decision to present Ukraine with newly declassified blueprints to allow Kyiv to improve its production of long-range missiles.

Speaking in Kyiv, Burnham compared Ukraine’s struggle to Britain’s fight against Nazi Germany. “My nation kept the flame of European freedom alive in the 20th century, you hold that flame in the 21st,” Burnham said in a speech in front of St Sophia cathedral to mark the 35th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence.

Andy Burnham has accused the Kremlin of “outrageous threats” against the UK as Russia warned of an escalation in tensions after the UK’s decision to present Ukraine with newly declassified blueprints to allow Kyiv to improve its production of long-range missiles.

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Source: The Guardian · Jessica Elgot and Dan Sabbagh. Published 24 Aug 2026, 12:07 pm.

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