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.
Multiple high-reliability sources confirm the core facts of this event.
How we assess confidence →Entities
Source Reports
What each source reports. "Source tone" reflects the language used by the outlet — it is not an independent verification.
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.
This morning, I learned about the permission to use Storm Shadow missiles against military targets in Russian territory.
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.
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.
Starmer confirmed that Ukraine can use British Storm Shadow missiles to strike military targets on Russian territory
Starmer said Storm Shadows should be used in accordance with international humanitarian law, i.e., for defensive purposes
Ukraine should decide how to use the Storm Shadow missiles donated by the UK
Ukraine is working to obtain permission from the United States to use long-range weapons to strike military airfields in Russia.
Share This Event
Know another source?
If you've seen this event covered by another news outlet, submit it for editorial review. Approved sources improve our confidence ratings.
This event is already verified. Additional sources further strengthen the record.
Extraction metadata
Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:17:09.427Z
Source story: 3884058-zelensky-meets-with-new-uk-prime-minister