UK spy chief issues horror three-word warning over 'relentless' Russia

UK spy chief issues horror three-word warning over 'relentless' RussiaThe GCHQ director will also say Vladimir Putin is 'going backwards on the battlefield' in Ukraine. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source Comments By James Knuckey 11:07, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 11:08, Wed, May 27, 2026 Vladimir Putin's Russia is 'relentlessly targeting' UK and Europe, GCHQ chief will warn (Image: Getty)The head of Britain’s largest spy agency will give a three-word warning about UK security, singling out "relentless" Russia as a particular concern. Anne Keast-Butler, director of GCHQ, will say the UK is at a “moment of consequence” as she sets out the threats facing the country. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) In the inaugural GCHQ annual lecture on Wednesday, Ms Keast-Butler is set to warn how Russia is targeting critical infrastructure, democratic processes, supply chains and public trust in the UK and Europe. She is expected to lay out how Russia is ramping up its daily hybrid activity against countries like Britain and will also use the speech to urge the public and businesses to make cyber security “10 times more urgent”. Ms Keast-Butler will declare a “new era of radical uncertainty, contested geopolitics and rapidly changing technology”. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the latest news from around the world and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Th...