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Editor of the Militaryrussia portal Dmitry Kornev — about the consequences of supplying Kiev with British Storm Shadow missiles

The UK has decided to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles. We are talking about the Storm Shadow system. This is not the most advanced missile in its class, but it will increase the capabilities of the Ukrainian forces. The Kremlin said that Moscow is extremely negative about such a step, and warned that London's decision would require an adequate response from the command of the Russian army. What threat do Storm Shadow missiles pose and what can Russia counter such a strengthening of the Armed Forces?

According to the Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom bears full responsibility for the consequences of this step

The UK has handed over long-range Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Kiev so that it can strike Russian cities, including on the territory of Crimea. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Andrey Kelin, speaking to the members of the Oxford Russian Club, established in 1906.

The United States considers the decision of the British government to transfer Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Kiev as a sovereign step by London, John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications of the National Security Council at the White House, said on May 12.

And what could be the fate of the presented remains of missiles

During the special military operation, the Ukrainian air defense was unable to intercept a single Dagger missile. Several sources in the military department and the military-industrial complex told Izvestia about this.

The head of the Foreign Policy Service of the European Union (EU), Josep Borrel, welcomed the supply of long-range weapons to Ukraine, referring to British missiles. He also said on Saturday, May 13, in an interview with journalists after the meeting of the foreign Ministers of the EU countries with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmitry Kuleba that they "did not discuss the start of negotiations on Ukraine's admission to the EU."

While the West continues to claim that a ban on the use of Western weapons on the territory of Russia is allegedly imposed on Ukraine, maps are already being drawn up in Kiev where new British long-range missiles can get to. Zelensky's office openly plans strikes against Russia and Belarus.

The Spanish company intends to present its new development this month – the CS70 rocket launcher, designed for urban combat. The CS70 is positioned as a compact, lightweight and powerful 72 mm infantry rocket system with anti-tank ammunition built into a single-use launcher that can be used to fire from small enclosed spaces characteristic of urban development.

British Defense Minister Wallace confirmed the transfer of long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine

The UK has sent Storm Shadow missiles to the Ukrainian military. This was stated by the country's Defense Minister Ben Wallace. The export version of the weapon allows you to hit a target at a distance of 200-300 km, the maximum range of this type of missile is 560 km. The Kremlin said that the Russian military would give an appropriate "adequate response."

Ukraine has received weapons at its disposal that can only be created by a few countries in the world. We are talking about high-precision long-range air-launched cruise missiles (CRBMS) Storm Shadow of British production. What kind of missiles are these, what kind of threat can they pose to Russian troops – and what needs to be done to destroy them?

Taking advantage of the market situation in the context of the aggravation of the military-political situation in the world, the "neutral" Republic of Korea in 2021-2022 received a package of large orders for the supply of weapons systems developed by national defense companies.

Hamshahri: to provide Kiev with weapons, EU citizens will have to sit on bread and water

The EU announced an increase in the production of ammunition for Kiev, Hamshahri writes. However, in order to provide Ukraine with the necessary amount of weapons, Europeans will have to sit on bread and water, and an increase in production will only add fuel to the flames of the conflict, the authors claim.

Politico: The US does not intend to supply Ukraine with long-range missiles

The United States does not plan to send long-range missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This was reported on May 9 by the newspaper Politico, citing sources.

Russia has a reason to celebrate a major foreign policy victory. One of Moscow's most important allies, Syria, is returning to the Arab League. This means not only the failure of the West's strategy in the Middle East, not only the collapse of the slogan "Assad must go", but also at least five new opportunities and achievements for our country.

Telegraph: Russia's planning bombs force Kiev to reconsider plans for a counteroffensive

Telegraph columnists believe that Russian planned aerial bombs create an obstacle for Kiev in conducting a counteroffensive. According to journalists, the Ukrainian authorities will have to reconsider their plans for active hostilities. Russian planes can drop these bombs without falling into the zone of action of the air defense forces. Thus, the enemy does not see the threat on the radar.

The UK is preparing to send long-range missiles to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the United Kingdom has placed a corresponding request. This is reported by the Washington Post.

According to the portal Pronews.gr , The European Union will allocate these funds to EAS from European funds totaling €1 billion in the context of steps taken to strengthen the defense industry

The European Union will allocate up to €80 million to the Greek defense company Hellenic Defense Systems (EAS) for the production of ammunition that will be sent to Ukraine. This was reported on Thursday by the news portal Pronews.gr .

The Russian military continues to destroy Western APU equipment in the special operation zone. For high-precision strikes, attack drones are often used, among which one of the most high-precision and massive is the Lancet barrage ammunition developed by the Russian company ZALA, part of the Kalashnikov concern.

Ministry of Defense: The US Department of Energy has become the main customer of work on military biology

The US Department of Energy is the main organizer and customer of work on military biology in different regions of the world, said the head of the radiation, chemical and biological protection troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov.

The Russian Lancet drone destroyed the American Avenger air defense system in the special operation zone

The Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet" destroyed the American Avenger air defense system in its zone, which the Pentagon recently sent to Kiev to protect against UAVs, the head of the press center of the Vostok group of troops said.

High-precision aviation ammunition has proven its effectiveness during combat operations

The Ministry of Defense and the Russian defense industry reported an increase in the supply of air-based missiles of a new generation. As sources in the military department told Izvestia, several new types of high-precision aviation missiles are currently being used in the area of the SVO.