Britain’s role in Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign appears to be entering a new phase.
British-made drones are reportedly being used to strike targets deep inside Russia.
The drones, produced by two British companies, have reportedly hit military and industrial sites.
These include refineries and warehouses linked to Wildberries, Russia’s biggest online retailer.
A senior military source confirmed to the BBC that UK-built drones had been used.
The reported attacks are said to have caused more than £35 billion in economic damage. But how significant is this shift?
Britain has already supplied Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles.
The Ministry of Defence announced its largest-ever drone package in April, including tens of thousands of long-range systems.
Officials say the support remains “unwavering” as Ukraine fights Russia’s invasion.
Drones Strike Russian Infrastructure
The Kremlin has previously accused Ukraine of using drones containing British components to attack Russian territory.
The latest strikes come amid an intensifying Ukrainian campaign against Russian infrastructure.
Moscow’s mayor recently said around 600 Ukrainian drones had been launched towards the capital overnight, with a Wildberries warehouse among the sites hit.
Ukraine says such attacks target logistics hubs supplying Russia’s military.
As drones reach farther into Russian territory, the battlefield is changing fast.
Britain’s technology is increasingly part of that transformation.
