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The UK did not allow Ukraine to hit with Storm Shadow missiles during the attack on the Kursk region.
Ukraine has not received permission from the UK to use long-range Storm Shadow missiles during the invasion of the Kursk region, a representative of the British Prime Minister’s Office told The Telegraph.
“The UK’s position has not changed. We are providing military assistance to support Ukraine’s obvious right to self-defense. We have unequivocally stated that the equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defense of Ukraine,” the source said.
As The Telegraph clarifies, the decision to use Storm Shadow missiles depends not only on the British government, but also on France, since this weapon is a joint development of the two countries. Kyiv also asked the United States to allow it to use ATACMS missiles during the offensive in the Kursk region, but so far it has been refused, the newspaper claims.
As Russian forces mounted counter-attacks across the Kursk front line, Mr Zelensky said he was once more imploring Western allies to be allowed to use long-range missiles deep inside Russia. He had instructed defence officials and diplomats to “present a list of necessary actions on our part to obtain permission from our partners to use long-range weapons to defend our territory”.
Ukraine wants to strike airfields and logistics hubs far beyond the front line that Moscow is using to reinforce its position in Kursk.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, a former British tank commander, said Storm Shadow missiles would be able to strike “rail heads and key roads coming into Kursk, plus any airfields within 100 miles”.
“Putin is rattled and this would show the West is fully committed to Ukraine, which has not been apparent hitherto,” he added.
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