Putin mouthpiece names 23 UK cities and cities on Russia’s goal listing for WW3
Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin issued the warning while responding to comments made by former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in October
Fears of a future global conflict have intensified in recent months, with speculation about a possible World War III spreading rapidly online. The rise in geopolitical tension has combined with anxious social media trends, prompting thousands of young people to Google whether they might face conscription.
Against this backdrop, a prominent Putin ally has fuelled fresh concern by naming 23 towns and cities across the United Kingdom as potential Russian targets in the event of all-out war.
Former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin issued the warning while responding to comments made by former Defence Secretary Ben Wallace in October.
Wallace had argued that Kyiv and its NATO supporters should work to weaken Russia ’s hold on Crimea.
Rogozin seized on those remarks as he advised wealthy Russians to keep their families away from Britain, insisting that the UK would be a prime target if conflict broke out.
Quoting Wallace’s comments, Rogozin said: “Former British Defence Minister Ben Wallace on what Kyiv and its NATO allies should do to end the military actions: ‘We must help Ukraine acquire long-range capabilities to make Crimea uninhabitable. We need to strangle Crimea.’ What a sober minister has in mind, a former one has on his tongue.”
He added: “However, it is even good that they reveal their true intentions. It is useful to read this for those of us who still consider peace with imperialist aggressors possible.
“And my advice to our [Russian] oligarchs: Do not send your children to study in England! It is deadly dangerous.”
The Kremlin commentator shared a map highlighting dozens of UK locations identified as strategic targets, most of which host major defence contractors involved in supporting Britain’s armed forces and its NATO partners.
The list ranges from naval bases to aerospace hubs and weapons manufacturers.
The 23 towns and cities on the map are:
- Glasgow – BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Thales
- Belfast – Harland & Wolff, Spirit Aerosystems, Thales
- Fivemiletown – Cooneen Defence
- Barrow-in-Furness – BAE Systems
- Bolton – MBDA
- Telford – RBSL
- Aberporth – QinetiQ, Tekever
- Merthyr Tydfil – General Dynamics
- Glascoed – BAE Systems
- Bristol – Airbus, BAE Systems, GKN Aerospace, Leonardo, MBDA, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce
- HMNB Devonport – Babcock
- Yeovil – Leonardo
- Aldermaston – AWE
- London – Helsing, Palantir
- Stevenage – Airbus, MBDA
- Ampthill – Lockheed Martin
- Derby – Rolls-Royce
- Sheffield – Sheffield Forgemasters
- Warton & Samlesbury – BAE Systems
- Newton Aycliffe – Octric Semiconductors
- Tyne & Wear – BAE Systems, Leonardo
- Edinburgh – Leonardo
- Rosyth – Babcock, QinetiQ
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