“This wording genuinely surprises us. An inexperienced reader might get the impression that there were attempts by Russia to violate the airspace or the territorial waters of Great Britain. This has never happened, "- said in a statement on the site.
The embassy noted that the British Ministry of Defense periodically advertises "interceptions" of Russian military aircraft and ships, but each time it is a matter of planned training missions in the international maritime or airspace, or of a peaceful passage through the English Channel in accordance with international law.
“It remains to be regretted that even the upcoming Christmas is used by the leadership of Great Britain as a pretext for whipping up anti-Russian sentiments,” the diplomats stressed.
Earlier, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense and Security, Yuri Shvytkin, assessed May's statement about the role of the British military in protecting the country from the "Russian invasion."