Vladimir Putin says British military assets, if any, "will become targets"

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he had ordered the military to carry out broad strikes on Ukraine’s energy system after Ukrainian drones caused a major Baltic fuel terminal near St. Petersburg to burn. Asked hypothetically about British military assets, Putin said they would be vulnerable to attack, and he called a follow-up question about UK-owned weapons factories a military secret. His comments intensified East-West tension as Britain has provided Ukraine with missiles and drones. Germany this week blamed Russia for an attempted bomb-laden drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport; Moscow denied involvement. At a regional security meeting, Iran’s president thanked Putin for support against U.S. sanctions, and Putin said Russia was helping Tehran.