Fact-check: “Russia threatens attacks on UK and French bases”
Verdict: Mostly True (82% confidence)
On 27 August 2026, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova explicitly warned that 'any British military installations and equipment in Ukraine and beyond its borders could be targeted' in response to Ukrainian strikes using British missiles, and named France as bearing 'direct responsibility' alongside Britain — language multiple outlets described as a threat toward French targets too. The claim is well-supported for UK bases specifically; the threat to French bases is more implic…
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