UK Cruise Missile Deliveries Could Prompt Russian Air Defense Review

Storm Shadow cruise missile

Ukraine started using the Storm Shadows within days of the UK’s announcement of their transfer.

Credit: MBDA
The UK’s decision to provide Ukraine with standoff air-launched cruise missiles could prompt a major Russian reconsideration of the positioning of its air defenses and high-value facilities and further bolster Kyiv’s planned counteroffensive efforts. The delivery of the MBDA Storm Shadow cruise...

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