The United Kingdom has delivered Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, providing Ukrainian forces with a new capability ahead of an anticipated counter-offensive.
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The United Kingdom has delivered Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, giving Ukrainian forces a new long-range strike capability ahead of a long-awaited counter-offensive by Ukrainian troops.
The Storm Shadow has a firing range of more than 250 km or 155 miles, only slightly behind the 185-mile US Army's ATACMS.
The missiles would only be used within Ukraine's sovereign territory and there would be no strikes on Russian territory, as assured by the Ukrainian government to the UK.
The UK was the first Ukrainian ally to announce it would send modern Western tanks, pledging 14 Challenger 2 tanks in January 2023.
The U.K. has already provided Ukraine with multiple long-range cruise missiles Storm Shadow.
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