Russian state television has urged Vladimir Putin to authorize a deadly strike on the United Kingdom, criticizing British cuisine in the process.
The call for action was made by a prominent figure on Russian state media, Vladimir Solovyov, who specifically targeted the production sites responsible for manufacturing Storm Shadow missiles, predominantly located in Stevenage.
This request followed reports indicating that Ukraine had deployed Storm Shadow missiles to target a command facility of the Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol, a region annexed by Putin in Crimea. There were also allegations that these missiles were used against the Russian military air base Baltimore in the Voronezh area.
Expressing frustration over British-made Storm Shadow missiles striking deep into Russia, Solovyov questioned why Russia had not retaliated by targeting the UK’s Storm Shadow missile factory, dismissing the value of such a facility and criticizing British culture.
Despite his disparaging remarks, Solovyov acknowledged sending his children to study in the UK, labeling British cuisine as “insanely tasteless and disgusting.” He also mocked aspects of British society, questioning the worth of the Anglican church and expressing pity for the British people.
Storm Shadow missiles, produced by MBDA UK primarily in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, with additional work done in Bristol and Bolton, are a joint Franco-British weapon known as SCALP-EG in France.
The tensions escalated following reports of smoke rising from the ‘Baltimore’ military airfield in Voronezh, a base for Russia’s Su-34 fighter-bombers known for attacks on Ukraine.
Storm Shadow missiles, developed in the 1990s by the UK and France, were reportedly utilized in these conflicts, with capabilities to be launched from aircraft, traveling over 155 miles at speeds exceeding 600mph.
Furthermore, Storm Shadow missiles were also allegedly employed in an attack on Sevastopol, targeting a Russian Central Bank building and the acting headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet’s aerial arm.