Ukraine was first hit by Russian Storm Shadow: their characteristics and opportunities (infographics)

Franco-British winged missiles are inconspicuous for radars, developed by Matra and British Aerospace since 1944. The rocket operates on the principle of "shot and forgot" and is programmed before starting. The forces of Ukraine for the first time struck British winged missiles for targets in the Russian Federation. About it reports Bloomberg with reference to a high -ranking representative of the country of the event.

In response to the deployment of the North Korean military in the war against Ukraine, the UK government allowed Storm Shadow strikes throughout the Russian Federation. The British government considers the participation of the DPRK in the war escalation, according to a representative of the event, which agreed to speak on the conditions of anonymity. French-British winged missiles have been developed by the French-British winged missiles since 1944 by Matra and British Aerospace.

Now they are released by MBDA. Storm Shadow is a British name, Scalp-EG is their French counterpart. At the heart of the rocket design is the French development of Apache, but it is characterized by the fact that a unitary warhead is used instead of cassette ammunition. The rocket operates on the principle of "shot and forgot" and is programmed before starting. After starting, it cannot be monitored or self -destruction. The target information cannot be changed.