It was recently revealed that the British have asked companies to supply missiles with a range of up to 300 kilometers, but London said on Tuesday that a final decision had not yet been made.
According to CNN, the missiles supplied by the British are of the Storm Shadow type, developed by the United Kingdom and France and made by the company MBDA Missile Systems. They are usually launched from the air and have a range of over 250 kilometers.
This allows the Ukrainians to reach deep into Russian-occupied territory in eastern Ukraine or Crimea. Kyiv allegedly assured London that the missiles would not be used on targets inside Russia. The missiles that the United States has delivered so far have a range of about 80 kilometers. Washington is currently hesitant to deliver long-range projectiles.
Earlier this year, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said his government was considering supplying Kyiv with long-range weapons. It is not the first time Britain has gone further than the US in arms supply. The British were the first to announce that they would send modern Western tanks to Ukraine.