Two British-made long-range missiles shot down – Russian MOD

The ministry has not specified where exactly the Storm Shadow missiles were intercepted

Russian air defenses have intercepted two UK-produced Storm Shadow missiles fired by Ukraine over the past 24 hours, the Defense Ministry in Moscow said on Thursday.

The ministry did not specify where exactly the British-supplied munitions were intercepted when it relayed the news during its Thursday briefing.

On Tuesday, the BBC reported, citing defense sources, that Ukraine has fired Storm Shadow missiles at targets in Russia’s Kursk Region.

The claim followed outgoing US President Joe Biden reportedly permitting Kiev to use American ATACMS missiles to strike territory which is internationally recognized as part of Russia. Neither Washington nor London have officially confirmed allowing Ukraine to deploy their long-range weaponry for such purposes.