The United Kingdom will provide Ukraine with the long-range missiles that Kyiv has requested as it plots a counter-attack against Russian troops. The Storm Shadow cruise missile, made by a manufacturer, can travel over a distance of 250 km much further than the Himars missiles already provided by the United States to Ukraine.
The missiles will arm Ukraine with additional capabilities as it contemplates a counter-attack against Russia.
The longer range of the missiles, which are launched from aeroplanes, enables Ukrainian pilots to stay further away from the front lines.
In order to avoid being picked up by enemy radar after being deployed, the Storm Shadow falls to a low altitude before employing an infrared seeker to lock onto its target.
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