Britain is supplying Ukraine’s armed forces with long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.
Addressing the House of Commons on Thursday, Wallace said the missiles would allow Ukraine to hit Russian troops, ammunition, and fuel dumps deep behind the front line.
He told MPs: “Today, I can confirm that the UK has donated Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine.
“Storm Shadow is a long-range conventional precision strike capability. It complements the long-range systems already gifted, including HIMARS and Harpoon missiles, as well as Ukraine’s own Neptune cruise missiles and longer-range munitions already gifted.”
Britain’s Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace attends the weekly Cabinet meeting at Downing Street, in London, on May 2, 2023. (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Ukraine has been asking for months for long-range missiles, but support provided by Britain and other allies such as the United States has previously been limited to shorter-range weapons….