2023-07-15 06:43:11
Russia announced that its forces managed to shoot down British-made missiles launched by Kiev at areas under its control in southern Ukraine.
And the British “Sky News” network reported, on Friday night, that the Russian forces reported that they had shot down two British-made “Storm Shadow” missiles.
The governor of Zaporizhia Oblast, Yevhen Paletsky, said that Ukrainian forces fired missiles at two districts in the oblast, Berdyansko and Melitopol.
He added that the Russian air defense shot down the missiles, noting that there were no casualties among the population or infrastructure.
He pointed out that the field situation in the province has not changed, considering that “Ukraine is already in a weak position, and has not initiated any active actions during the last 24 hours.”
Not the first time
This is not the first time that Russia shot down British “Storm Shadow” missiles.
May 27 and 28, Russia announced the downing of 5 missiles of this type. On May 15, Russia announced the interception of a missile of this type.
In early May, Britain became the first country to say that it had begun supplying long-range cruise missiles to Kiev.
Justify the decision
London says giving these weapons gives Ukraine the best chance of defending itself once morest Russia’s continued brutality. She stated that Russia should realize that its actions alone led to the provision of such missile systems to Ukraine.
What are the capabilities of the “Storm Shadow” missiles?
Long range and great stealth capabilities. It includes a special navigation system, a positioning system, and terrain reference navigation, for better control of the path, and accurate strikes thanks to an infrared reader. Weight: 1.3 tons. Length: 5.1 metres. Warhead: half a ton. Range: 560 kilometers. The lowest height: 30 metres.
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