The Russian armed forces have included among the targets that have allegedly shot down in recent hours the “Storm Shadow” cruise missile, which was sent by the United Kingdom last week and is among the most advanced weapons that Ukraine has received since the start of the Russian military offensive. more than a year ago.
These missiles have a range of about 250 kilometers, and according to Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, Ukrainian forces have used them in recent days to attack positions in the Luhansk region, Interfax news agency reported. Moscow also reported the alleged destruction of HIMARS missile launchers, more than two dozen drones, and several helicopters, although this is impossible to verify.
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Specifically, the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky, made a surprise visit to the United Kingdom on Monday, where he met with the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and received a commitment to deliver “hundreds” of anti-aircraft defense systems and long-range drones.
The Kremlin has an “extremely negative” view of this type of aid, but its main spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has claimed that it “will not have any significant impact” in the course of the fighting. And he considered that he could “complicate” the situation on the ground and end up “spoiling” relations between Moscow and London, according to the TASS agency.
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