Wed Nov 20 15:20:43 UTC 2024: ## Ukraine Launches British Missiles into Russia, Marking Conflict Escalation
**London/Brasília** – Ukraine has for the first time used British-supplied Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike military targets within Russia, a Western official confirmed. This action marks a significant escalation in the 1,000-day-old conflict and comes after reports of Russia deploying North Korean troops. The UK government authorized the missile strikes in response to this perceived escalation.
The move follows a week of intense discussions at the G20 summit in Brazil, where the use of long-range missiles by Ukraine was a central topic. While the US reportedly approved the use of ATACMS missiles by Ukraine, the UK’s public stance on the Storm Shadow deployment remained unclear until this confirmation.
Reports from the Rybar Telegram channel, which has links to the Russian military, indicate that Storm Shadow debris was found in Russia’s Kursk region and that two missiles were intercepted near Yeysk. These reports are yet to be independently verified. The Russian Defense Ministry also claimed earlier that Ukraine had used Western-supplied ATACMS missiles against a military facility within Russia.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has repeatedly pressed Western allies for the provision of long-range weaponry to target key infrastructure supporting Russia’s war effort. The use of Storm Shadow missiles represents a direct response to this request and a significant development in the ongoing conflict. News of the missile strike led to a slight reduction in the decline of US Treasury yields.
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