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UK PM and Defense Minister Keir Starmer Allows Ukraine to Use Storm Shadow Missiles Against Russia, Bloomberg Reports

Jul 10, 2024, 08:49 AM

Keir Starmer, the newly appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has confirmed that Ukraine can use British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to strike military targets within Russia. This decision aligns with the previous UK government's policy on the use of its long-range weapons in the Russia-Ukraine war. Starmer emphasized that it is up to Ukraine to decide how to use these missiles. His comments, reported by Bloomberg, came as NATO leaders gathered for a summit in Washington. Starmer also serves as the UK's Defense Minister.