Sky News – Nov 20, 2024
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Ukraine has fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia, a source has told Sky News.
The UK and Ukraine have not yet confirmed the use of the long-range weapons in Russia but their deployment has been widely reported in British media.
Footage has been posted on Telegram reportedly showing wreckage from one of the missiles in Russia’s Kursk region, which borders Ukraine.
The UK had previously said that British tanks, anti-tank missiles and other military equipment could be used inside Russia as part of Ukraine’s defence – but had kept restrictions on the use of long-range missiles.
It comes just days after US President Joe Biden authorised the same policy shift.
Russia’s defence ministry said on Tuesday that Ukraine had fired six US-supplied Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACMS) in the Bryansk region.
A Russian state news agency cited the ministry as saying the missiles caused no casualties.
Missiles will have a ‘marginal effect’
Sky News’ security and defence editor Deborah Haynes says Ukraine’s allies have been pursuing a strategy of ambiguity and “it remains to be seen whether we get official confirmation on this from the UK or from Ukraine”.
“There is also the uncomfortable reality that Ukraine’s stockpile of Storm Shadow missiles is severely limited, so their use will only have a marginal effect.”
Meanwhile, Sky’s military analyst Sean Bell says he would be amazed if this attack really marks the first time such a missile has been used by Ukraine to hit inside Russia.
“I would be quite surprised if they haven’t been used for selected targets further on [into Russia] because they are… very, very effective at striking Russian logistics hubs, headquarters, ammunition dumps,” he said.
The same missiles are also used by French forces, using the alternative name SCALP, and are made by the Anglo-French arms manufacturer, MBDA.
Embassies shut over air attack fears
Earlier, the US and some other Western embassies in Kyiv closed amid fears Russia was preparing a major air attack on the Ukrainian capital.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had been asking Kyiv’s allies to give his troops the capability to strike deeper behind Russian lines for over a year.
Mr Biden’s change of policy is linked to changing tactics by the Russians, which began deploying North Korean ground troops to supplement its own forces.
The White House is set to announce more military aid for Ukraine worth up to $275m (£217m), the US defence secretary has said.
Lloyd Austin said the support would “meet critical battlefield needs” and would include munitions for rocket systems, artillery and tank weapons, along with anti-personnel landmines.
Russian politician Maria Butina and Donald Trump Jr, the son of US President-elect Donald Trump, both warned that Mr Biden’s decision over Ukraine’s usage of long-range missiles could spark the start of a third world war.
Vladimir Putin lowered the threshold required for the use of nuclear weapons after the US move, adding to fears the conflict could escalate.
“it remains to be seen whether we get official confirmation on this from the UK or from Ukraine”
What, like the american version of this click bait?
And its from “skys military expert”? What next? The church of englands education expert, or the amazon health expert, or your local car dealers housing expert.
My Advice to THICK Brits?
Hold off on buying any Chrismas presents… ’cause the way ZOGUK is “pushing the envelope” you probably won’t be around by Dec 25th to hand them out…
unless, of course, you new “bwestest fwend” Moldova comes to your aid!!
You’re welcome.. thanks for askin!! 😂
It appears that Britain is subservient to the USA, however, it is the Zionist City of London and Britain’s Zionist Royals that call the shots, are fully in command and must be obeyed. King Charles III is the Zionist King.
A BBC announcer went from this story and, without even taking a breath, told us something about the Women’s Football, some NLP calculated to make the British contribution to WW3 look like nothing
Britain fired Storm Shadow missiles at Russia from Ukraine.
FIFY.
The western media can’t stop itself tripping over its own lies. Times Radio whose videos I never watch, has a video titled ‘Storm Shadow strikes will crush Putin’s hopes for a Trump negotiation’. First of all, that’s a full 180° contradiction about Putin marching west across Europe until we’re all under his boot. And second, which they don’t seem to have realised, it’s them/us/the west gloating about not ending this war.
The International Criminal Court has at last issued arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defence minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. The catch is, cowardice likely compelled them to also issue the same to Hamas leaders.
Lets hope they’re hitting & wasting a bunch of Commies
This short video of just 11s is said to be Russia’s ICBM response to Ukraine after the west sent its missiles into Russia. They don’t appear to cause much damage upon impact, one here one over there, but what I did find impressive is they appear to have struck in a straight line. Maybe that precision is Russia’s warning?
https://www.bitchute.com/video/bDajTlX2iwtn
@MM… You don’t know what was underneath the targets which were struck…
@MM
you will be under jews + islam + african boots !
dont forget .