More Storm Shadow weapons reportedly supplied; Ukraine’s military shoots down 76 out of 188 drones fired by Russia

The UK government recently supplied Ukraine with dozens more Storm Shadow cruise missiles, sources have told Bloomberg. The missiles have a range of about 250km (155 miles), similar to the US army tactical missile systems (Atacms), and have in the past been given to Kyiv by the UK and France to strike targets inside Ukraine’s internationally recognised borders.

Bloomberg reports:

The deliveries, which were not publicly announced, took place several weeks ago and were ordered after Kyiv ran low on the long-range missiles, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing security issues.

They were sent before the recent decision by the US and the UK to allow Ukraine to fire long-range missiles at targets inside Russia. The people declined to say exactly when they arrived or give a precise number, citing the need for operational security…