New British government allows Ukraine to fire its missiles at Russian territory

YEREVAN, JULY 10, ARMENPRESS. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer indicated that Ukraine may use Storm Shadow missiles to target military objectives within Russia, affirming that he will continue the policy of the previous government, according to Bloomberg.

Starmer agreed that Ukraine should decide how to use the Storm Shadow missiles provided by the UK when asked by a Bloomberg reporter. He was speaking with journalists during a trip to the NATO summit in Washington.

The missiles are "obviously to be used in accordance with international humanitarian law as you would expect," added the Prime Minister, saying that he believes Storm Shadows should be used "for defensive purposes."

"But it is for Ukraine to decide how to deploy it for those defensive purposes," he said. 

Storm Shadows are precision-guided cruise missiles with a range of over 250 kilometers.

These remarks mark the first time Starmer has confirmed the new government's commitment to previous policy following his victory in the UK general elections last week.