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Yahoo news. A very dangerous proposition. Next date of big VIP gathering is 27th. Russian state TV presenter says Moscow should have bombed UK during Queen's funeral Olga Skabeyeva said Russia should have launched a nuclear strike on the UK on the day of the Queen's funeral. (Russia-1) A presenter on Russian state TV has said Moscow should have bombed the UK during the Queen's state funeral. Controversial TV host Olga Skabeyeva made the comment on Russian state television on Monday. She was agreeing with panelist Andrey Gurulyov, a retired military commander and deputy in the Russian federal assembly, who said his country should target the UK with a nuclear strike. In a video flagged by Russian Media Monitor Julia Davis, Skabeyeva said with a smirk: "We should have done it today, all the best people are there for the funeral." Gurulyov had told state channel Russia-1: "Why would we bomb Ukraine or Germany, when there is Britain, the root of evil? Read more: World should prepare for the collapse of Russia, warns former US general Russian president Vladimir Putin has suffered a series of setbacks in Ukraine in recent weeks. (AFP via Getty Images) "When Britain is turned into a Martian desert, will they defend a Martian desert as per their fifth article? There will be nothing left." This is a reference to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato), which provides that an attack on one Nato ally will be considered an act of violence against all members. But Gurulyov said: "I assure you, everyone will back down, they will not use the strategic nuclear forces." Russian state television is routinely used by Moscow to broadcast its propaganda. It is believed Russia-1, has the second largest audience in the country.