Al Jazeera reported on 27 August that Russia warned it could target the United Kingdom in response to Kyiv firing British missiles, three days after the SCALP authorisation and the second such warning in ten days.
Resolves on statements by the Russian government, its foreign ministry or the presidential administration, as reported by Al Jazeera. YES if such a statement, on or before 23:59 BST on 7 September 2026, names the United Kingdom as a possible target or threatens consequences for Britain over its military support for Ukraine. Commentary by state media presenters does not count. If that source has not published in time, BBC News and Reuters. Resolved YES on the Al Jazeera report of 27 August 2026 settle it.
Each of four British firsts since 2023 drew a Russian threat. We looked at every time since 2023 that Britain was the first Western country to take a new step in military support for Ukraine. Each time, Russia publicly threatened Britain by name within 14 days. None of the four was followed by a military attack on British territory.