Ukraine will be able to produce Storm Shadow missiles, UK PM says

Burnham, who is currently visiting Kyiv, said that the UK was the first country to provide Ukraine with long-range weapons back in 2023. He also noted that President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had asked Britain to share Storm Shadow technology so that Ukraine could produce such capabilities independently.

The British prime minister confirmed that he had approved the request, adding that British and French defense industries would work directly with Ukraine to develop the capability. He also thanked President Macron for his support.

Burnham stressed that Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes to win through a campaign of terror, using ballistic missiles against Ukrainian civilians.

The British Prime Minister emphasized the need to prevent Russia from launching missiles by targeting its supply chains with sanctions and supporting Ukraine’s long-range campaign.

Earlier, the British government authorized defense company MBDA to disclose classified information about British components of the long-range SCALP missile.

SCALP is the French version of Britain’s Storm Shadow missile. Both missiles use a combination of French and British technologies.

Russia has already reacted angrily to the UK’s assistance to Ukraine with SCALP missiles. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov threatened strikes on Ukrainian enterprises producing long-range weapons.