Britain provides Ukraine with “dozens more” Storm Shadow missiles

The UK government has recently handed over a new batch of long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine. The delivery took place before London's decision to lift restrictions on the use of these weapons in the Russian Federation.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to Bloomberg.

According to the Western news agency, the Storm Shadow was sent to Kyiv before the recent decision by the United States and Britain to allow Ukraine to launch long-range missiles at targets in Russia.

According to people familiar with the matter, the transfer to the Ukrainian side involved “dozens of Storm Shadow cruise missiles.”

Meanwhile, the interlocutors of the American news agency refused to say when exactly the missiles arrived or to name the exact number, citing security concerns.

The transfer of a new batch of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine from London was the first time during the tenure of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who promised to continue supporting Ukraine in repelling Russia's military aggression.

“The deliveries, which were not publicly announced, took place several weeks ago and were ordered after Kyiv ran out of long-range missiles,” the people told Bloomberg on condition of anonymity.

Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 26/11/2024