{"text":[[{"start":8.08,"text":"Russia has accused the UK of “escalation” and threatened “consequences” following reports that British-made drones were used by Ukraine in long-range strikes in recent days."}],[{"start":18.32,"text":"The UK Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that it stood “shoulder to shoulder” with Kyiv in response to the threat made in a statement by the Russian embassy in London."}],[{"start":27.76,"text":"Ukraine has struck infrastructure across Russia in response to Moscow’s bombardment of Ukrainian cities since its full-scale invasion in February 2022."}],[{"start":37.24,"text":"“London is deliberately opting for an escalation of the Ukraine crisis, while hypocritically professing a desire for peace,” said the statement, following press reports over the weekend that Ukrainian troops used drones made by two UK companies as part of their deep-strike campaign."}],[{"start":52.64,"text":"It added: “London’s actions will inevitably carry consequences for which it will have to answer. The deeper its involvement in the conflict and the greater its support for Kiev’s terrorist machinery, the higher the price it will pay.”"}],[{"start":65.06,"text":"The UK MoD did not confirm or deny the press reports but said: “Russia should be in no doubt about the resolve of this government to stand against Russian aggression, in Ukraine and against the UK and our allies.”"}],[{"start":77.76,"text":"Russia has threatened the UK in the past over its role in providing Ukraine with drone technology as well as Storm Shadow missiles."}],[{"start":85.08,"text":"Britain has been one of the most vocal European backers of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and this year announced Project Brakestop, aimed eventually at supplying Ukraine with cheaper long-range missiles."}],[{"start":96.36,"text":"The warning by the Russian embassy is the latest in a series of tit-for-tat aggressive encounters this year between Britain and Russia."}],[{"start":103.28,"text":"In June, the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich fired warning shots from small arms to ward off a British-registered yacht in the English Channel."}],[{"start":111.88,"text":"A month later, another Russian frigate, the Neustrashimy, staged an unusually close live-fire exercise about 45 miles south of Plymouth, firing rounds from its 100mm gun and its 30mm gun while a British warship watched from five nautical miles away."}],[{"start":127.74,"text":"The exercise took place in international waters but Britain’s defence secretary called it “irresponsible”."}],[{"start":134.84,"text":"On July 2, a Russian patrol aircraft flew close to the Royal Navy flagship HMS Prince of Wales in the Norwegian Sea, dropping dozens of sonobuoys into its path, in what British officials regarded as an attempt to track or harass the carrier. RAF fighter jets were scrambled in response."}],[{"start":153.32,"text":"In April, John Healey, then UK defence secretary, disclosed a month-long operation where British and allied forces tracked a Russian Akula-class attack submarine and two deep-sea research submarines operating near UK waters and critical undersea infrastructure."}],[{"start":174.44,"text":""}]],"url":"https://audio.ftcn.net.cn/album/a_1787055037_4988.mp3"}