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The United Kingdom plans to supply Ukraine with additional Storm Shadow missiles designed to strike targets deep within Russia, according to Bloomberg reports on October 15. During a meeting in London on October 14, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed to this new shipment of the long-range missiles.
However, no official public announcement has been made regarding this resupply. Following the lifting of sanctions on Russian oil sales by U.S. President Donald Trump, European leaders have aimed to enhance support for Ukraine as Russian forces persist in attacking energy and civilian infrastructure across the nation. The U.K. views Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow missiles to target Russian military objectives as a defensive measure, according to Bloomberg.
The new stock of missiles will enable Ukrainian forces to strike targets up to 250 kilometers (155 miles) inside Russia. These additional missiles may also bolster Ukraine's domestically produced long-range FP-7 missiles, which are employed to hit Russian energy facilities. On October 15, Zelensky stated that operations against Russian oil refineries will continue in the wake of Moscow's disregard for the unilaterally imposed energy ceasefire by President Trump.
Ukraine has employed Storm Shadow missiles since 2023 and initiated targeting efforts at sites deep within Russia in 2024. Russian authorities claim that the U.K.-produced missiles were utilized in a Ukrainian strike on Russian army command posts in Donetsk on August 26, resulting in casualties among Russian officers more than any other single attack during the conflict.
On August 25, Zelensky announced that the U.K. and France had granted Ukraine permission to manufacture its own Storm Shadow and SCALP missiles.
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