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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
David Maddox and Alex Croft

UNBELIEVABLE: Now ukraine fires british missiles at russia for first time as uk doubles down on support for kyiv | History Defined

The Storm Shadow missile carries a range of around 155 miles and is designed to evade detection despite flying low after being launched - (Getty)

Ukraine has fired British long-range Storm Shadow missiles into Russian territory for the first time, The Independent understands, the latest sign of a change in stance from Western countries on involvement in the conflict.

Images circulating online appear to show fragments of Storm Shadow missiles in Russia’s Kursk region – the border area into which Ukrainian forces staged a surprise assault in August, taking a swathe of territory they still hold.

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