On November 20, the United Kingdom supplied Ukraine with a new batch of Storm Shadow cruise missiles as part of its military assistance. This information comes from Bloomberg, referencing its own sources. The delivery, which took place discreetly a few weeks prior, was not publicly announced. According to reports, this transfer occurred before significant developments in diplomatic relations, including decisions by the United States and the United Kingdom to permit long-range strikes deep into Russian territory. The British Ministry of Defense refrained from commenting for security reasons, only stating that the UK’s support for Ukraine remains “ironclad.”

The decision to transfer these missiles likely ties back to discussions by American and British leaders regarding the utilization of these long-range weapons. This is consistent with statements by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirming Ukraine’s capacity to launch French cruise missiles at Russian targets. Recent military actions underscore these developments, as Ukrainian forces used Storm Shadow missiles to target a Russian military command post near Maryino in the Kursk region. The strike, carried out by units including the 78th Airborne Assault Regiment and the 413th Separate Unmanned Systems Battalion, involved an operation with a reconnaissance drone capturing the aftermath. Such military actions highlight the strategic importance and impact of

ملخص الأخبار

• نُفِّذت الضربة على موقع القيادة الروسية في منطقة كورسك بصواريخ ستورم شادو في 20 نوفمبر.
• أكد وزير الخارجية الفرنسي قدرة أوكرانيا على إطلاق صواريخ كروز فرنسية تجاه روسيا.
• وزير الخارجية الفرنسي أعلن ذلك بعد هجوم صاروخي أوكراني باستخدام صواريخ كروز وATACMS الأمريكية.
• صواريخ ستورم شادو تستهدف المخابئ الثابتة وتحت الأرض، مما يقلل من قدرات القوات الغازية الروسية.