Ranged weapons
Ukraine deploys Storm Shadow cruise missile in Russia for the first time
Just a few days ago, the USA allowed Ukraine to use long-range weapons on Russian territory. Now the British have apparently followed suit.
According to British media reports, Ukraine has fired “Storm Shadow” cruise missiles supplied from Great Britain at targets in Russia for the first time. This was reported by the Financial Times and the Guardian, among others, citing unnamed insider sources. The British Ministry of Defense did not want to comment on the reports when asked. The government in London has always been evasive about the conditions for the Storm Shadow operation.
The Telegraph reported that debris from the cruise missile was found in the town of Marjino in Russia’s Kursk region, almost 45 kilometers from the border. The governor of Kursk, Alexei Smirnov, said on the short message service Telegram that two rockets had been fired. But he didn’t give any details.
Russian media confirm the reports
There are also similar reports from Russian media. The Two Majors channel reported on the short message service Telegram that Ukraine had fired up to twelve “Storm Shadow” cruise missiles into the Kursk region. Photos were published in which parts of the housing and the inscription “Storm Shadow” can be clearly seen. At least 14 massive explosions can be heard in videos published by Russian war correspondents. The footage, taken in a residential area, shows black smoke rising in the distance. It is said to be the impact of the Storm Shadows. A government official also confirmed the use of the Storm Shadows.
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Only recently, according to media reports, the USA allowed Ukraine to use longer-range missiles made by the US against targets in Russia. According to Moscow, Ukraine fired six ATACMS missiles into Russian territory.
What are Storm Shadow type missiles?
The British Storm Shadow is an air-launched cruise missile with a range of more than 250 kilometers for precision strikes on targets such as bunkers or critical infrastructure. They are identical to the French “Scalp” cruise missiles.
Ukraine is defending itself against a war of aggression by Russia for the third year. President Volodymyr Zelensky has long been asking for Western partners to be able to use more extensive weapons on Russian territory. The reason given was that this was crucial for the course of the war.
The US release is seen as a response to Moscow’s suspected use of North Korean soldiers. Russia, in turn, sees the US weapons as an escalation and an involvement of the US and other Western states in the war.
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