Ukraine has launched Storm Shadow missiles for the first time on Russian territory – Bloomberg.

The Armed Forces of Ukraine have used British cruise missiles Storm Shadow for the first Time to attack targets on Russian territory. This was reported by a western official who is aware of the incident.

According to the information from the interlocutor, the strikes were carried out in response to the deployment of North Korean troops by Russia in the war against Ukraine. The UK government considers this an escalation of the war.

Storm Shadow missile strikes confirmed by photographs

Today, strikes with Storm Shadow missiles were reported by Russians in the Kursk region. Photographs of debris appeared on one of the local public pages of Kursk.

The USA grants permission for the use of Storm Shadow missiles

Moreover, The Times reported, citing sources in the British government, that the USA has allowed the use of Storm Shadow missiles in Russia. This permission was necessary from the USA because these missiles contain American components.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer cautious about Storm Shadow missiles

Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in his public statement, was cautious about the Storm Shadow missiles, as the use of these missiles depends on the USA, which provides navigation data allowing the missiles to fly low to the ground up to a distance of 150 miles.

France restricts the supply of Scalp missiles

Previously, France and the UK allowed Ukraine to attack Russian territory using Scalp/Storm Shadow missiles. However, information about this has disappeared from the mentioned publication.

In addition, it turned out that France has a limited number of Scalp missiles that it could transfer to Ukraine.

Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use American long-range missiles

US President Joe Biden has allowed Ukraine to use American long-range missiles for attacks within Russia.