One of Vladimir Putin‘s state TV mouthpieces has issued a horrific threat to the UK over its ongoing support to Kyiv’s defence forces.

The United Kingdom and other NATO members have repeatedly been warned they face Moscow’s wrath because of the aid and weapons London has dispatched to Ukraine since February 2022.

This week broadcaster Vladimir Solovyov and his guest Yevgeny Buzhinsky, a former Russian lieutenant-general, ramped up threats against the UK as they warned Russia should “climb the escalation ladder a little bit.”

In a clip shared by former Ukrainian Interior Minister adviser Anton Gerashchenko, Solovyov said the Russian military should “destroy them [the UK] completely” as Britain put its defence industry “on a war footing.”

Gerashchenko accompanied the clip with the caption: “Attention Great Britain! Threats of destruction from Russian propagandists.”

During the horrific exchange, Solovyov added: “If it’s war, then face the music. Goodbye, Little Britain.

“What are the options? Besides, I’m under sanctions there anyway. So it doesn’t hurt. If you declare war on Russia, you get a beating.”

Buzhinsky claimed the use of British weapons by Ukraine was tantamount to direct participation in the conflict.

He said: “So to say that they’re not at war until they kill our soldiers directly – they are.

“They kill with their weapons, with their direct involvement. Missile guidance is…”

To which Solovyov responded: “That’s direct participation in the conflict. So why be so soft with Sunak and others?”