Britain was forced to stop supplying Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine in the summer of 2024 due to a significant reduction in its internal reserves. This was reported by The Times with reference to its own sources in the defense sector.
"Britain's stockpiles have reached a level below which the military leadership is not ready to sink, because a certain amount must be kept in reserve to protect Britain's own interests," the newspaper wrote.
At the same time, other sources believe that the transfer of additional Storm Shadows to Ukraine now, before the decision to authorize their use on the territory of Russia, "may mean that they will not be used as effectively as they could be in a few months."
