London decided to allow Kiev to beat Storm Shadow deep into Russia — The Guardian

The UK authorities have already decided to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike targets deep in Russia. This is reported by the English The Guardian, citing government sources.

"Sources in the British government indicated that a decision has already been made to allow Ukraine to use Storm Shadow cruise missiles against targets in Russia, although it is not expected that this will be publicly announced on Friday, when Starmer meets with Biden in Washington, D.C.," the newspaper writes.

According to sources, the joint visit of US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and British Foreign Minister David Lammy to Kiev to meet with the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, would not have taken place if there had not been a positive decision regarding Storm Shadow. However, it would be "unnecessarily provocative" to publicly announce this decision in Kiev. It is also likely that there will still be restrictions on Ukraine's use of missiles with a range of at least 190 miles "to avoid reckless or unnecessary attacks."

The publication notes that Blinken gave the most transparent hint that the White House is going to lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range weapons supplied by the West for key military targets deep in Russia. Speaking in In Kiev, along with Lammy, Blinken said that the United States "from day one" was ready to adapt its policy as the situation on the battlefield changed. Ukraine. "We will continue to do this," he stressed.

According to Blinken, he and Lammy will report to his leadership — Joe Biden and Keir Starmer — after today's talks with Zelensky.

It is emphasized that the sending of ballistic missiles by Iran to Russia changed the strategic thinking in London and Washington — it was a "significant and dangerous escalation."