After the United States, is it the United Kingdom's turn to take a new step in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine? According to information from several Anglo-Saxon media, including the Guardian and the Financial TimesBritish-made Storm Shadow missiles were fired by Ukraine at Russia. This is a first since the Russian invasion of February 24, 2022.
According to the Guardiantwelve missiles are said to have targeted a target presented as a command post in the village of Maryno. It would house North Korean and Russian officers. Missile fragments were also reportedly found in the Kursk region. At this time, no confirmation from the United Kingdom has been given, although British Defense Minister John Healey said he spoke with his Ukrainian counterpart, Rustem Umerov, on Tuesday (November 19).ALSO READ In Ukraine, on the “zero line”, before the furnace of the battlefield
Storm Shadow missiles have a maximum official range of approximately 250 kilometers. Until now, they were mainly used to strike Russian targets in occupied Crimea. This event comes a few days after the United States authorized Ukraine to use long-range American missiles called Atacms. In both cases, this responds to long-standing requests from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This allows it to strike military targets far from its border.
For Volodymyr Zelensky, “the missiles will speak for themselves”
Enough to provoke a little more ire in Russia, which had warned that American missile strikes on Russian territory would already constitute an escalation in the conflict. Vladimir Putin signed a decree a few days ago which expands his possibilities for using nuclear weapons.
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“The missiles will speak for themselves,” warned Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, November 17, who remains cautious about the use of his long-range missiles and who fears the cessation of American aid.
During a press conference at the G20 in Rio, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer insisted that the United Kingdom would support kyiv “as long as necessary to win this war against Putin”, already weakened by a war at astronomical costs.
