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Are Ukraine's long-range missile stockpiles enough for targeting Russia?

18 November, 2024 Monday
12:17

Serhiy Zgurets, military expert and CEO of the media and consulting company Defense Express, pointed out that the total number of SCALP/Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles available to Ukraine corresponds to the number of Russian targets within a 300 km range

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He shared the information on Espreso TV.

"We are currently compelled to respond to media reports about Ukraine being permitted to strike Russian territory with long-range missiles. It would be more effective if actions, such as the destruction of Russian targets, were carried out first, followed by explanations from either the Ukrainian or American side. Regarding the number of SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles delivered to Ukraine, this information has not been disclosed. Similarly, the quantity of ATACMS missiles remains unknown. Optimistically, we can estimate that up to a hundred SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles have been transferred over the entire period," the military expert noted.

He added that, regarding ATACMS, several hundred such missiles may have already been delivered to Ukraine.

"When considering the potential supply of ATACMS missiles from the U.S., it's estimated that around 2,500 of these missiles are currently in their arsenal, with a mix of fragmentation-high explosive warheads and about a third equipped with cluster munitions. The combined number of SCALP/Storm Shadow and ATACMS missiles aligns with the estimated 250 critical targets identified within a 300 km range into Russia, as noted by the Institute for the Study of War. It’s essential to recognize that using these missiles should not be a widespread effort but rather part of carefully planned operations aimed at achieving strategic advantages in specific areas of the front," summarized Serhiy Zgurets.

  • On November 17, The New York Times, Reuters, and Associated Press, citing their sources, reported that U.S. President Joe Biden had authorized Ukraine to strike Russian territory using American long-range missiles.

 

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