However, that is apparently no longer the case. Based in the port of Sevastopol in Russian-occupied Crimea, the fleet was thought to be beyond the reach of most Ukrainian weapons. Ukraine will also potentially be able to conduct airstrikes on the ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which has played a key role in the bombing campaign against Ukraine. Storm Shadow missiles will give Ukraine a long-range precision capability and allow the country’s military to launch strikes deep inside occupied territory targeting Russian ammunition depots and command posts. Wallace said the missiles would allow Ukraine to push back Russian forces from Ukrainian sovereign territory and noted that the decision had been taken after Russia “continued down a dark path” of bombing Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure. That goal now appears to be one step closer.Īddressing parliament in Westminster, UK Secretary of Defense Ben Wallace confirmed Britain was supplying Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles, which have a range of over 250km. Ukrainian leaders have been calling on international partners to provide long-range missiles for some time, arguing that such weapons are needed in order to complete the liberation of the country from Russian occupation. The news represents a major milestone in international efforts to support the Ukrainian fightback against Russia’s ongoing invasion.

Britain has begun supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles, officials in London confirmed on May 11.

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