The gist: Ukraine recently received the Storm shadow missiles supplied by the UK. Projectiles capable of accurately hitting targets at a distance of about 250 kilometers.
The long-range Storm shadow missiles that the UK has supplied to Ukraine are impressive. These are the equivalents of the Scalp (Conventional Autonomous Long-Range Cruise System) that France could also send to Kiev. Since these projectiles can hit targets at a distance of 250 kilometers, the effectiveness of the Ukrainian armies will triple, according to the American magazine Business Insider, which Korii consulted. “This will have a terrible impact on the morale of Russian troops, officers and commanders operating in Ukraine,” said George Barros, Russia expert at the American think tank of the Institute for the Study of War.
What is the purpose of distilling fear in the ranks of the Kremlin?
Storm Shadows are stealth missiles that fly low and are difficult to spot. They are to be dropped from a European aircraft – it is not yet known which devices will be used by the Ukrainian army. This new weapon will force Moscow to further protect its command posts and further reduce its armament stocks. “What is there to distill the fear in the ranks of the Kremlin,” our colleagues said: the high-ranking Russian officers who could feel safe far from the front lines now know that the Ukrainians can reach them. A crucial advantage while the Ukrainian counter-offensive is still pending and the Russians claim the capture of Bachmout.
In the future, Kiev could receive missiles from the USA with a range even greater than that of the storm shadows: the famous ATACMS, which can reach targets more than 320 kilometers away. But the White House has not yet given the green light