Britain has supplied Ukraine with long-range 'Storm Shadow' cruise missiles ahead of an expected counteroffensive, sources say https://t.co/tc4VP9A4BB
— CNN (@CNN) May 11, 2023
This must mean that in the intervening period a way has been found to integrate these missiles with the Su's or Mig-29 fighters used by Ukraine. Just like US engineers did with the AGM-88 HARM, integrating them with Ukrainian Mig-29's.
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 11, 2023
The export version of the Storm Shadow is in excess of 250 km. Although lots of experts say it is able to reach 300km which is the maximum due to Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) restrictions the UK has committed to.
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 11, 2023
Yet, these restrictions are not officially binding.
Fuck Yes. Hopefully it's true. Proud of UK in this aspect. First MBTs and now Long-Range Missiles.
British 🇬🇧 Storm Shadow Missiles are already in Ukraine 🇺🇦 for the counter offensive, reports CNN
— Ukraine Battle Map (@ukraine_map) May 11, 2023
With a 300km range and a powerful warhead equivalent to a Tomahawk, Storm Shadow missiles can reach all of Ukraine including Crimea, and are capable of destroying the Crimean Bridge pic.twitter.com/1sQIWxLmyA
Questions still about how Ukraine is launching them, they're air launched missiles so Ukraine either adapted them to ground or adapted them to their current planes which Storm Shadow wasn't made for.
"Russia is extremely negative about the supply of Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles by Britain to Kyiv, an adequate response will be required," Peskov said to RIA Novosti. pic.twitter.com/0OW77eaHCK
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) May 11, 2023
We keep calling Russia's bluff and they keep doing fuck all about it.
