On November 20, the Russian media and public reported an attack on the Kursk region using British long-range Storm Shadow missiles. According to their statements, the strikes were concentrated in the Marino area, and the total number of missiles fired could reach 12 units.
The Russian governor announced the shooting down of two missiles, without specifying their type.
Yesterday, according to the Ukrainian mass media and the Russian Ministry of Defense, the territory of the Russian Federation was attacked for the first time by American ATACMS. Ukraine has not officially confirmed this. And today there was information that the USA allowed strikes and Storm Shadow.
Western mass media also write that today, for the first time, Ukraine hit the territory of the Russian Federation with British Storm Shadow missiles.
This is reported with reference to Western sources of Bloomberg, Reuters and Telegraph newspapers.
It happened, as reported, in Maryino, Kursk region. It is stated that they were beaten "for military purposes."
The attack by the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles was carried out in the area of the historic estate of the Baryatinsky princes in the Kursk region, now a sanatorium owned by the administration of the President of the Russian Federation, Russian media reports.
Earlier, a video of shelling appeared from the vicinity of this estate.
Ukrainian publics assume that the strike was aimed at an underground command post, which was allegedly located nearby.
Russian publications write that these buildings have been hit by Hymars missiles before. The photo shows the destruction after those blows.
The BBC also confirmed the use of British Storm Shadow missiles for strikes on Russian territory.
"As it became known to the BBC, the first British missiles have already been used to fire at the territory of Russia," the message reads.
The publication adds that for several months London advocated for Ukraine to use British-supplied weapons for strikes on Russian territory, but wanted to coordinate the final decision with the United States.
