Ukraine fires UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for first time | BBC News

Ukraine has fired UK-supplied long-range Storm Shadow missiles at targets within Russia for the first time, the BBC understands.

The UK government is not commenting on the reports but the defence secretary said "Ukraine’s action on the battlefield speaks for itself".

It comes just days after US-supplied longer-range Army Tactical Missile System (Atacms) missiles also struck targets inside Russia.

US President Joe Biden has agreed to give Ukraine anti-personnel landmines, a defence official told the BBC, as the US steps up aid to slow Russian advances.


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[Casious-ub]

Oh look, politicians working overtime to start a 3rd world war.

[vladimirefremov]

It is very sad to see TV presenters enjoying discussions as if it were a sporting event rather than a war with potentially devastating escalation.

[RenovationMan]

I am a British citizen, and I don't wanna get nuked for this sh*t.

[Alnero]

Can’t believe this is happening. All these leaders have lost the plot.

[stuartfaulkner]

And who exactly authorised this. Putting us all in danger for the sake of a war that has f all to do with us

[lefthandedneo]

We getting closer and closer to WW3 day by day

[EternaITruths]

The fact some people are celebrating this is absolute insanity, you won’t be celebrating when you see a mushroom cloud in the distance.

[KallumHall-xi]

Not our war. The British people don’t want this.

[tubbyarmyoftwo]

Kier Stammer wasn't voted in to take us to war
Bellend!

[MrNaKillshots]

Really, it's getting to the point where I feel like not watching or reading any news anymore. It's all sickening.

[joebrandreth]

Shouldn’t parliament have been asked before giving the go ahead

[HooDie-Trench-GoTh]

Starmer's saying that there's no helicopters, warships, drones, soldiers in UK to fight a war. But gives a green light to fire long range British missiles into Russian soil. The man is insane!

[cathyg]

Not in my name. I don't support this goverment or the BBC

[edentahilla]

The crazy thing about all the arm chair commandos and keyboard warriors is that they are neither in Ukraine nor Russia, they are not conscripted nor in the front lines. Non of these escalations or tit for tat is good news, this war needs to end, someone might just get over ego pumped and ruin more millions of lives, bunkers are not your everyday commodity.

[barb]

It's infuriating that these world leaders are playing Russian roulette with our lives.

[kevinmaddox]

Would these be the same Russians that sacrificed millions of lives on the Eastern front, otherwise we may have lived in a very different country, how short are memories are !!

[MattMyers-nf]

We're all in a heap of trouble. God help us!

[Chilli]

Starmer and Co don’t give a 🐵🐵 about you or me. They’ll be hiding in their bunker when the 💩hits the fan!

[ludofrost]

I dread what this government are going to think up next. They are way too cocky now, its beyond sickening

[crs]

Ukraine fired them did they?
Really?
From what platform?
Didn't know Ukraine had the targeting or launch means to fire them.
A Really irresponsible escalation.