Healy refused to confirm Stortm Shadow’s strikes on Russia: Ukraine’s actions on battlefield speak for themselves
British Defense Minister John Healey did not confirm media reports that Ukraine has fired long-range missiles made in the UK by Storm Shadow into Russia for the first time.
This is reported by the BBC, Censor.NET reports.
Healey spoke in parliament, saying that "Ukraine's actions on the battlefield speak for themselves."
He told MPs that he had spoken with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov yesterday, and they discussed Ukraine's "decisive response" to Russia's recent escalation, as well as the UK's plan to support Ukraine through 2025.
"I can't talk about further operational details at this time," Healy added.
As reported, Bloomberg wrote that the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the first time struck military targets in Russia with British Storm Shadow missiles.
Authorization for long-range strikes on Russian territory
As a reminder, current US President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to launch long-range ATACMS missiles at Russian territory.
CNN noted that Biden's authorization to fire long-range missiles at Russia would complicate Trump's plans for a truce.
Axios writes that Biden's lifting of restrictions on long-range strikes applies only to the Kursk region of Russia.
The day before, Le Figaro reported that France and Britain, following the United States, had authorized the use of SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles against Russia.
However, the text of the publication was later changed.
The Russian Foreign Ministry said that Ukraine's use of long-range ATACMS missiles to attack Russian territory would mean "direct participation of the United States and its satellites in hostilities against Russia."
