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Keir Starmer gives go-ahead for British 'Storm Shadow' missiles to be used in strikes against targets inside Russia (news.sky.com)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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This appears to be a move to counter the UMPK gliding bombs Russia has started using recently to great effect against Ukraine.

Russia can launch these from Russian soil, safe from Ukrainian fire. These missiles will allow Ukraine to strike grounded planes and weapons stockpiles in Russia.

It's an interesting move, considering the US has been telling Ukraine not to use any western long-range weapons against Russia directly.

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Storm shadow seems to be bunker busting missiles, so I don't think they're a great fit for taking out planes, unfortunately.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Not planes in the air, no. But they're talking grounded planes, depots, etc.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

I am thinking of grounded planes. Surely you want a wide area of impact to increase your chances of success, not a 100m deep crater where one plane was.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Like I said in the body, grounded planes and munitions facilities, not planes in the air