Ukraine has "few" Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles left, which cannot be used to hit russia - The Telegraph

Ukraine has "relatively few" Storm Shadow missiles left after many of them were used to hit targets in the temporarily occupied Crimea.

Sources in the Ministry of Defense reported this to The Telegraph.

According to the publication, Ukraine used Storm Shadow missiles to destroy targets in the occupied Crimea, as a result of which their stocks decreased significantly. Also, the Armed Forces have stocks of ATACMS missiles, which have a similar range, but they are still not allowed to be used outside their own territory.

"Pentagon officials have admitted that Ukraine’s use of long-range warheads, including US-supplied ATACMS missiles, could escalate the conflict… The US president is expected to allow Ukraine to use the British-made long-range missiles inside Russia for the first time in the coming days, despite concerns from the Pentagon the move will escalate the war,” the article says.

The Telegraph noted that the missiles are used in conjunction with American targeting systems, so U.S. permission is required for use outside Ukrainian territory.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on August 19, the White House denied information about the alleged ban on striking the territory of the russian federation with long-range Storm Shadow missiles.

According to the media, the UK has been waiting for more than a month for the decision of the United States to give permission to Ukraine to hit russian territory with Storm Shadow missiles.

Recall that for the first time it became known about the provision of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine in May 2023.

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