France recently announced that it will join the UK by providing its equivalent of the Storm Shadow, the Scalp missile, boosting Ukraine’s long-range firepower, which its strategists consider critical
Ukrainian military leaders hope that other countries will also contribute long-range missiles, such as the highly sought after US ATACMS, which can be fired from theBut these weapons are intended to be used sparingly, suggests Rahul Udoshi, a weapons analyst at Jane’s intelligence company.
Russian-installed leader of Ukraine’s Kherson region, Vladimir Saldo, inspects the damaged Chonhar bridge after a missile strike in June “Long-range air-to-ground missiles are generally meant for specific high-value targets and their replenishment time is between 12 to 18 months,” he told“Not to forget that these are sophisticated weapons and any misuse will have international implications,” he added, noting that they have the range to strike inside Russian borders – although the US has Ukraine’s agreement that it will not do so.
A further concern is that Russia could learn Western military secrets from the advanced missiles. Russian military correspondent Alexander Kots reported last week that an intact Storm Shadow had been recovered from the battlefield. “The valuable trophy is probably being dismantled under a microscope in some secret research institute,” he said. “Storm Shadow can tell a lot about Western military technology.”
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