{"id":9236,"date":"2025-10-22T09:01:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/british-storm-shadow-missiles-used-in-massive-attack-on-russia\/"},"modified":"2025-10-22T09:01:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T09:01:35","slug":"british-storm-shadow-missiles-used-in-massive-attack-on-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/british-storm-shadow-missiles-used-in-massive-attack-on-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"British Storm Shadow missiles used in ‘massive’ attack on Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By Michael Drummond, foreign news reporter<\/b><\/p>\n

Storm Shadow cruise missiles made in the UK and donated to Ukraine have once again been used to strike targets inside Russia.<\/p>\n

The long-range weapons – which cost roughly £2m each – have been used to devastating effect in the Black Sea, sinking or damaging several Russian ships, and now against a chemical plant.<\/p>\n

Last year, Ukraine’s allies lifted restrictions on Storm Shadows and other long-range missiles, meaning Kyiv’s military can use them against targets across the border.<\/p>\n

What are Storm Shadow missiles?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Storm Shadows are cruise missiles developed by the UK and France in the 1990s.<\/p>\n

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Launched from aircraft, they have a range more than 155 miles, manufacturer MBDA says, and can travel at speeds exceeding 600mph.<\/p>\n

The missiles can be used with high precision for deep strikes while evading detection, the manufacturer says.<\/p>\n

Watch: What are Storm Shadow missiles?<\/i><\/p>\n

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They have been used by the RAF and French air force and in the Gulf, Iraq and Libya, and more recently have been used by Ukrainian forces.<\/p>\n

What sets them apart from some other projectiles is they use terrain mapping to navigate to their target, rather than relying just on GPS, military analyst Sean Bell says.<\/p>\n

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How have they been used in Ukraine?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Back in May 2023, the UK government announced it would provide Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles – the first country to do so.<\/p>\n

Since then they have been used by Kyiv’s defenders to strike Russian targets inside Ukraine and also inside Russia.<\/p>\n

While operational details of their use do not always emerge, it has been reported Storm Shadows have been used against targets including military headquarters and ships.<\/p>\n

Storm Shadows can likely be operated entirely from within Ukraine, though probably with the assistance of intelligence gathered by Western surveillance planes over international waters.<\/p>\n

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British Storm Shadow missiles used in ‘massive’ attack on Russia<\/div>\n

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By Michael Drummond, foreign news reporter Storm Shadow cruise missiles made in the UK and donated to Ukraine have once again been used to strike targets inside Russia. The long-range weapons – which cost roughly £2m each – have been used to devastating effect in the Black Sea, sinking or damaging several Russian ships, and…<\/p>\n

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