The UK has become the first country to send long-range missiles to Ukraine in an escalation of western support for Kyiv.

Storm Shadow cruise missiles have a typical range of around 155 miles, enabling Ukraine to strike deep behind the front lines and disrupt Russian supply lines before a spring counter-offensive.

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/ukraine-uk-counter-offensive-long-range-missiles-dj5c9k77q

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