“The prime ministers of Britain and Italy will discuss the authorization of Ukraine to strike on the territory of the Russian Federation — Bloomberg September 16, 09:35 Share: Storm Shadow cruise missile (Photo: MBDA UK/Ministry of Defense of Great Britain) On Monday, September 16, the prime ministers Great Britain and Italy Keir Starmer and Georgia Maloney will discuss Ukraine’s use of long-range Storm Shadow missiles on the territory of the aggressor Russia, Bloomberg reports with reference to sources. It is noted that the British Prime Minister”, — write on: ua.news
Storm Shadow cruise missile (Photo: MBDA UK/Ministry of Defense of Great Britain)
On Monday, September 16, the Prime Ministers of Great Britain and Italy, Keir Starmer and Georgia Maloney, will discuss Ukraine’s use of long-range Storm Shadow missiles on the territory of the aggressor country of Russia, Bloomberg reports with reference to sources.
It is noted that the British Prime Minister is going to Rome to get support for a proposal to allow Kyiv to use non-American long-range weapons against Russia.
According to Bloomberg, Starmer and Maloney will also discuss the hybrid threats posed by the Russian Federation to Europe and confirm support for the reconstruction of Ukraine
Starmer’s visit to Rome comes days after his talks with US President Joe Biden in Washington. They discussed whether to allow Ukraine to launch long-range strikes against Russia with Storm Shadow missiles, using US navigation data.
Agency sources noted that British officials will hold talks on the matter with their French and German counterparts in the coming days.
Earlier, British Foreign Minister David Lammy emphasized that further discussions between allies and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi will take place at the UN meeting this month.
“It is important that all allies who support Ukraine adhere to a single strategy to achieve victory,” Lammy emphasized in an interview with the BBC.
Discussions regarding the use of long-range missiles for attacks on the Russian Federation — what is known
On September 11, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Kyiv, who did not announce permission to strike ATACMS deep into Russia, but said that the issue was discussed and he would take what he heard to Washington.
On September 12, Politico reported that the White House is finalizing a plan to ease some restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US-provided weapons.
The Times also wrote that Biden may allow strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation with British long-range Storm Shadow missiles. The NYT newspaper reported on September 13 that the US president has made a decision regarding Storm Shadow, but is still hesitating on the issue of using American ATACMS.
The Bloomberg agency, with reference to unnamed European and US officials, reported that Russia may intensify hybrid attacks on NATO countries in response to the US and European permission to strike Russia with long-range weapons.
Russian dictator Vladimir Putin threatens NATO countries with war in case of strikes on Russia with their missiles. However, Europe ignored the Kremlin’s repeated threats, The Guardian wrote on September 13.