The 19 safest places in UK if war breaks out after Russia issues strike threat

The 19 safest places in UK if war breaks out after Russia issues strike threatRussia's defence ministry issued the locations of what it alleges are production facilities supplying the Ukrainian armed forces with military equipment used to target Russian territoryNewsTannur Anders UK & World News Reporter, Christopher Sharp Trendswatch Reporter, Ethan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead and Will Stewart Russia Correspondent05:18, 16 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesVladimir Putin (file image)(Image: Getty)Russia has made a direct threat to strike targets across the UK that it believes is helping the Ukrainian effort against Moscow.‌Russia's defence ministry issued the locations of what it alleges are production facilities supplying the Ukrainian armed forces with military equipment used to target Russian territory. Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict since February 2022 after Putin's forces attacked their neighbour.‌View 3 ImagesA burned-out car stands on a street after a Russian drone strike on April 3, 2026 in Kharkiv, Ukraine(Image: Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images)‌Three of the addresses threatened by Russia are situated in London, Leicester and Suffolk, The Mirror reported.The Russia defence ministry said: “The leadership of several European countries, amid mounting losses and a worsening shortage of manpower in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, decided to increase the production and supply of UAVs to Ukraine for strikes on Russian territory.""We regard this decision as a deliberate step leading to a sharp escalation of the military-political situation throughout Europe and the creeping transformation of these countries into Ukraine's strategic rear area.”‌It warned that “terrorist attacks against Russia” could lead to “unpredictable consequences”.In a post on social media platform X, senior Kremlin official and former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev cautioned leaders that the threat should be “taken literally.”View 3 ImagesDmitry Medve...