According to UK Defense Minister Ben Wallace, Britain is ‘donating’ the ‘Storm Shadow’ missile to Ukraine. ‘Storm Shadow’ has the capability to hit targets at long range, it can be fired from aircraft.
Britain said the supply of these missiles would help Ukraine push Russian forces back from its territory. In a statement to the House of Commons, Defense Secretary Wallace said: “Today, I can confirm that the UK has donated Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine.”
Storm Shadow is a long-range cruise missile with stealth capability. This missile has been jointly developed by Britain and France. Usually, it is launched from the air. The firepower of this missile is 250 km. The weight of this missile is 1300 kg. The missile is five meters long.
The speed of Storm Shadow is 950 km. Storm Shadow’s capabilities pale in comparison to those of the US Army Tactical Missile System, or ATACMS. ATACMS can hit up to a distance of 300 km. Ukraine had been demanding for a long time that America should give it this missile system.
A former Russian army colonel has warned that Putin must now prepare for the worst. Mikhail Khodarionok said that it is necessary for the Russian army to protect itself. He highlighted that Ukraine will become more aggressive after getting this missile.