THIS is the dramatic moment Ukraine allegedly fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for the first time.
The unconfirmed footage shows a resident of the Kursk region pointing towards the sky before loud bangs are heard in the background.
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Plumes of smoke could be seen in a village in Kursk after Ukraine fired British-supplied Storm Shadow missiles at Russia for the first timeCredit: Telegram
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Virtual view of Storm Shadow missile mid-flightCredit: GOV.UK
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Keir Starmer and President Volodymyr Zelensky at 10 Downing Street in July Credit: Getty
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Fragments of bunker busting rockets were found on Wednesday in the village of Marine in Kursk, it was learned.
According to reports, the Ukrainian aircraft launched up to 12 missiles.
British Storm Shadow missiles are a nightmare for enemies because they are able to evade anti-aircraft defenses.
The £800,000 weapon – which has already been fired inside Ukraine – uses GPS to pinpoint targets and can travel at speeds of 600mph.
A clip shared online captured the sound of several missiles flying toward the Kursk region.
The governor of the region said earlier that two rockets were shot down, without specifying their type.
The video is believed to show missiles near an underground Russian command center, writes Ukrainian news site Defense Express.
They also claim that there is a high probability that there are North Korean troops inside the hidden bunker.
Reports this evening indicate that Ukraine may have used UK-supplied Storm Shadow missiles to target a Russian presidential facility in the Kursk region.
The site reportedly contains an “underground control room” where Russian military leaders and North Korean commanders are believed to have been stationed.
The first footage shows US ATACMS long-range missiles fired by Ukraine at Russia
According to Defense Express, the deployment of such a significant number of Storm Shadow or SCALP missiles suggests that senior Russian and North Korean military officials were likely present at the facility.
Evidence from the missile debris reportedly points to the use of the UK-supplied Storm Shadow variant of the missile, rather than the French SCALP.
Russian sources acknowledged that Ukraine has escalated its missile use, deploying ATACMS ballistic missiles and Storm Shadow cruise missiles against targets on Russian territory.
A video from the village of Maryino in the Kursk region captured the aftermath of the impact, with about 15 explosions.
While some of them can be attributed to air defense systems, the main target appears to have been a military facility near the historic Baryatinsky estate, which now functions as a sanatorium under the administration of the Russian president.
Reports suggest the attack likely targeted a significant military installation, a potential underground command post used by Russian forces and possibly North Korean generals operating in the region.
Such a target would justify the use of Storm Shadow missiles, which are specifically designed to attack fortified and valuable locations.
These missiles have a 450 kg BROACH warhead, capable of penetrating solid structures using a two-stage detonation process.
While the exact nature of the targeted facility remains speculative, it is consistent with previous Ukrainian strikes on similar military command posts, such as the reserve command post of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Observers are awaiting official confirmation of the operation’s details and objectives, although early reports highlight its strategic importance and Ukraine’s growing ability to strike inside Russian territory.
It comes just 36 hours after Ukraine attacked a Russian military depot with ATACMS after Joe Biden gave his blessing for the use of US missiles.
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The image appears to show a fragment of a Storm Shadow missile
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Residents of Marina, Kursk, found the debris on Wednesday
Sir Keir Starmer then hinted yesterday that Ukraine would be able to use Storm Shadows as he rejected the Kremlin’s scare tactics.
Asked about allowing Ukraine to use UK-made Storm Shadow missiles, the prime minister said: “I have doubled down on my clear message that we must ensure Ukraine has what it takes for as long as it takes to win this war against Putin.
“I will not go into operational details. You wouldn’t expect that from me. The only winner in that would be Putin and that would undermine Ukraine.
“The single simplest way to end this conflict is for Russia to stop the aggression and to stop it today. We are on the 1,000th day of that aggression.”
Defense analyst and former director of the Royal United Services Institute Michael Clarke says allowing Ukraine to use specialized missiles will help “turn the tide” of the war.
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Storm Shadow missiles attached under an RAF Tornado
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This will allow the brave Ukrainians to directly target Putin’s supply bases.
Also hitting ammunition dumps and support lines behind and on the front line in Kursk.
He told Times Radio: “This will help turn that tide and may even have some effect on pushing back Russian forces, depending on where they are used and how much they are used.”
Western leaders have previously shunned Ukrainian leader Zelensky’s pleas to use long-range weapons to reverse the war with Vladimir Putin.
Vlad previously warned before such a decision would involve NATO in a direct conflict with Russia.
After Biden gave the go-ahead on Sunday, it was suggested the UK would follow suit and allow the use of Storm Shadows.
Residents of Kursk today found fragments of rockets in the war zone.
Putin has bolstered his defenses in the region with 10,000 troops from North Korea as the humiliated tyrant tries to wrest territory from Ukrainian forces.
On Tuesday, Kyiv forces used US-supplied ATACMS missiles to attack a military facility in Bryansk.
The explosion came shortly after a furious Vlad signed a new doctrine that lowers the bar for launching a nuclear attack.
Moscow has warned that it will “react accordingly” if US-supplied weapons are used to attack Russian territory.
Putin has repeatedly promised that his troops will retaliate if Ukraine explodes inside Russia with Western-made weapons.
In September, he said that this “would mean that NATO countries are at war with Russia.”
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