Ukraine Uses British Storm Shadow Missiles in First Strike on Kursk Region

Nov 20, 2024, 05:47 PM

Ukraine launched a significant military operation targeting the Kursk region of Russia with 12 British-supplied Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missiles, marking the first use of these weapons against Russian territory. The missiles were aimed at an underground command center near the village of Maryino, along the E38 Rylsk-Lgov-Kurchatov road, where Russian and potentially North Korean commanders were reportedly present. Footage of the strikes has emerged, showing the missiles hitting their targets. Russian sources have confirmed the attack, with local Telegram channels reporting the launch of up to a dozen missiles at various targets in the region.