UK 'supports Ukraine 100%', Burnham says, after Russia's drone warning - BBC News

Russia accuses the UK of escalating the Ukraine war by supplying British-made drones as the prime minister vows to support Kyiv in its "hour of need".

Image source, EPAImage caption, Smoke rises above a Wildberries facility following a reported Ukrainian drone strike at the Koledino Industrial Park near Podolsk in Russia on Sunday

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said his government will continue "to support Ukraine 100%", after Moscow warned of "consequences" following confirmation that British-made drones were used in recent Ukrainian strikes in Russia.

"We are not fair-weather friends, we will be there in Ukraine's hour of need and that won't change," he said.

The Russian embassy to the UK earlier accused Britain of "deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis", adding that "the deeper its involvement in the conflict... the higher the price it will pay".

Ukraine has stepped up attacks on Moscow and elsewhere deep inside Russia, particularly targeting oil refineries and logistics sites for its online retailer Wildberries.