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

Now Ukraine fires British missiles at Russia for first time as UK ‘doubles down’ on support for Kyiv

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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