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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to discuss, among other topics, the permission to use Storm Shadow missiles against military targets in Russia.

Washington, Ukraine
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Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

I held my first meeting with new UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. I thanked Prime Minister Starmer for all the UK’s military and financial assistance provided to our country.

Ukrinform → Source tone: certain

This morning, I learned about the permission to use Storm Shadow missiles against military targets in Russian territory.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

Starmer outlined his position, saying that it is up to Ukraine how to use British missiles. His remarks echoed the words of former U.K. Foreign Secretary David Cameron.

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

The missiles are 'obviously to be used in accordance with international humanitarian law' and 'for defensive purposes,' but 'it is for Ukraine to decide how to deploy (them) for those defensive purposes,' the prime minister said during the NATO summit in Washington.

UNIAN → Source tone: likely

Starmer confirmed that Ukraine can use British Storm Shadow missiles to strike military targets on Russian territory

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Starmer said Storm Shadows should be used in accordance with international humanitarian law, i.e., for defensive purposes

UNIAN → Source tone: certain

Ukraine should decide how to use the Storm Shadow missiles donated by the UK

Censor.NET → Source tone: certain

Ukraine is working to obtain permission from the United States to use long-range weapons to strike military airfields in Russia.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:09.427Z

Source story: 3884058-zelensky-meets-with-new-uk-prime-minister