Conflict● ElevatedAug 18 · Aug 18, 2026, 1:16 AM
Russia warns UK over supplying drones to Ukraine
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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".
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