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The Putin propagandist made his latest bold claim on Russian state TV in response to Ukraine’s use of British missiles.
It is “inevitable” that Russia will hit Britain with missiles that will “wipe it off the earth”, according to a Russian television commentator.
The absurd claims were made by Andrey Gurulev, a reservist general who serves as a hardline pro-Putin MP, in response to a question about Ukraine’s use of British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles.
Sensitive targets in Russia have been targetted in recent days by Ukraine’s drones as Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces attempt to cripple infrastructure crucial to Vladimir Putin’s war effort.
Gurulev told Russian state TV: “There’s still going to come a point where we’re going to strike. It is inevitable.
“The question is simply a matter of time and decision-making, there is no other way.”
Ukraine was given permission to fire the British missiles inside of Russia in an offensive capacity late last year, having previously only been able to use them in a defensive role.
The change in stance saw Russia change its nuclear doctrine, intimating that the use of British, American or French missiles would constitute a direct attack on Russia and thus place them in scope for a nuclear response.
Since then, Ukraine has used the missiles sparingly, their hefty £760,000 price tag and limited supply meaning that Ukrainian leaders attempt to use them where they are able to have maximum effect.
Gurulev added: “If today Britain is hitting our territory with its missiles from Ukraine, everyone realises that they will not fly anywhere without NATO control systems and satellite navigation.
“I believe that this is a direct reason for Britain to simply not be on Earth. And I’m not the only one who thinks that, we’re not the only ones who think that.”
Russian Telegram channels report fire at Lukoil oil refinery in Volgograd region of Russia. According to locals, an explosion was heard prior to the fire.
— Anton Gerashchenko (@Gerashchenko_en) January 15, 2025
Local authorities claim that the fire was caused by "internal reasons, not by outside influence." pic.twitter.com/wtWJ4VU3Ex
Gurulev is a regular on state TV and often makes bold claims about how Russia should respond to intervention by Nato countries in the Ukrainian war.
Russia is in the midst of concerted Ukrainian attacks on key infrastructure such as ammunition factories and oil refineries with explosions and large fires being seen in several cities across the country.