Russia summons UK, French envoys over Ukraine Storm Shadow missile strike

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by FRANCE 24
March 13, 2026
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Russia summoned UK and French ambassadors to protest Ukrainian missile strike on Russian factory.

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Russia summoned the UK and French ambassadors Friday to protest a Ukrainian Storm Shadow missile strike on a factory in Bryansk. Moscow called the attack a provocation that could undermine peace efforts.

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Russia called the attack a provocation that could undermine peace efforts.

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