Ukraine uses British Storm Shadow missiles against Russia for first time - media

Bloomberg reports this with reference to a Western official familiar with the situation.

According to the source, Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow was approved because of the deployment of the North Korean military in Russia. The source added that the Kremlin's move was interpreted in London as an escalation.

For reference. SCALP / Storm Shadow is an air-to-ground cruise missile. It is designed to destroy important stationary targets that are well protected by air defense systems. SCALP can be used in difficult weather conditions and at any time of the day. The missiles are not afraid of enemy electronic warfare.

• On November 17, U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles.
• On November 18, it was reported that Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to fire long-range ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territory only applies to the Kursk region.
• On the night of November 19, Ukraine's Armed Forces struck the arsenal of the 1046th Logistics Center near the city of Karachev, Russia's Bryansk region. According to media reports, Ukraine used ATACMS for the first time during the attack.