Diplomatic background: What are Storm Shadow missiles and why they are vital to Ukraine

There are strong indications that the US and UK are ready to immediately lift restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles against targets inside Russia, the BBC reports. However, there was no confirmation from talks between US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Washington last Friday. Ukraine already has the missiles in question, but can use them against targets within its borders. Kiev has been calling for weeks to lift those restrictions so it can strike targets inside Russia. What difference could these missiles make in war? The Storm Shadow missile The Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French cruise missile with a maximum range of approximately 250 kilometers. The French call him “Scalp.” It is considered an ideal weapon for penetrating hard bunkers and ammunition depots, such as those used by Russia in its war against Ukraine. Britain […]
Source: News Beast

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