Moscow, Aug. 19 -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned Britain over its military support for Ukraine, saying Moscow considers the direct involvement of British missile forces in strikes against Russia as "participation in the war".

"Likewise, we have every right to regard the openly proclaimed direct involvement of British missile forces in strikes against the Russian Federation as participation in the war," Lavrov said in response to a question from the Vesti news programme in Moscow on Tuesday, according to the Russian Foreign Ministry.

"With all the consequences that entail," he added.

"I feel sorry for Britain if it intends to stand with Ukraine to the bitter end," Lavrov said.

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