Russia has promised to take action in response to the UK’s alleged supply of cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Dmitry Peskov, who works for the Kremlin, responded to a story by CNN today. The story said that British defence officials gave Kyiv many Storm Shadow cruise missiles.
According to some people who work for the government, Ukraine is getting new weapons that could change the way the war is going. They are getting these weapons because they are getting ready to fight back against their enemies.
The missiles are a ‘real game changer from a range perspective’, an official added.
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed today that the government has provided the Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine’s military.
‘The donation of these weapons systems gives Ukraine the best chance to defend themselves against Russia’s continued brutality, especially the deliberate targeting of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, which is against international law,’ he told the House of Commons.
‘Ukraine has a right to be able to defend itself against this.’