The UK’s defence secretary won’t confirm reports that Ukraine has fired a UK-made long-range missile into Russian territory.
John HealeyJohn Healey made the remarks while speaking in the Commons earlier, adding that “Ukraine’s action on the battlefield speaks for itself”.He tells MPs he spoke to his Ukrainian counterpart yesterday, saying the pair discussed Ukraine’s “robust response” to recent escalation by Russia and the UK’s plan to “support them throughout 2025”.
“At this point I’m not able to get into any further operational details,” Healey says.
Wreckage from one of the long-range weapons has been found in Russia’s Kursk region, which borders Ukraine, several media outlets have said.
Storm Shadow’s use in Russia comes a day after Moscow said American long-range weapons had been fired into its territory.
In the House of Commons, shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge raised a point of order, asking whether ministers were expected to make a statement on the reports.
“We as a nation and as a Government are doubling down on our support for Ukraine and determined to do more. I discussed this with (Ukrainian) minister (Rustem) Umerov in a call yesterday where he talked about the robust response that Ukraine is making to recent Russian escalations.”