2023-05-11 13:04:06
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed reports on the 11th that Britain was donating Storm Shadow long-range missiles to Ukraine.
“I can confirm today that the UK is donating Tempest missiles to Ukraine,” Wallace told fellow MPs in the House of Commons, according to the Guardian.
Wallace reportedly stated that “the Storm Shadow missile is a long-range, conventional, and precision strike capability, and donating this weapon system gives Ukraine its best chance of defending itself against continued Russian atrocities, especially the deliberate targeting of Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure , which violates international law and Ukraine has the right to defend itself against this situation “.
CNN was the first to quote a number of high-level Western officials, reporting that the UK decided to military aid the Storm Shadow missiles, and said that the UK had received assurances from the Ukrainian government that the missiles would only be used in Ukraine’s sovereign territory and would not be used by Russia. land.
According to the manufacturer, the Storm Shadow cruise missile has a range of more than 250 kilometers, the BBC reported. In contrast, the US-aided Multiple Launch Rocket System (HIMARS) used by the Ukrainian military has a range of only about 80 kilometers. The report pointed out that the Storm Shadow cruise missile was launched from the fighter plane, and the longer range meant that Ukrainian military pilots would be able to stay far from the front lines.
Wallace told the House of Commons that he would not provide further details on the capabilities of the Storm Shadow missiles, saying, “While these weapons will bring new capabilities to Ukraine, MPs should realize that these systems are similar to the Russian AS-24 ‘killer’.” Killjoy (Russian name Kh-47M2 “Dagger”) hypersonic missiles are not in the same class at all”, or even “Kalibr cruise missiles with a range of more than 2,000 kilometers, which is about 7 times that of the Storm Shadow missile “.
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