Ukrainian Su-24M attack aircraft with Storm Shadow missiles appear on video
At the end of May, Ukraine officially confirmed that it had started using British Storm Shadow missiles. Now a video has appeared on the internet showing a demonstration of the weapon.
Here's What We Know
The video was published by analyst @Osinttechnical. The video shows a Ukrainian Su-24M supersonic bomber carrying two Storm Shadow missiles. Where and when the video was filmed is unknown.
Footage of said Ukrainian Su-24M armed with a pair of Storm Shadow cruise missiles. https://t.co/0yeVK2PEcM pic.twitter.com/YKhVzHuvr2
- OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) June 6, 2023
Flashback
Storm Shadow is a French-British air-to-ground cruise missile. It is developed by the MBDA company. The missile is designed to destroy important targets that are well protected by air defenses. Storm Shadow can be used at any time of day and in adverse weather conditions. It is capable of engaging targets at ranges up to 1000km. Ukraine has received an export version of the missile with an operational range of around 300km.
Source: @Osinttechnical
