The Storm cruise missile, developed jointly by Britain and France, has attracted much attention, and the recent supply of this missile by the United Kingdom to Ukraine has attracted close attention from the international community. This stealth missile is manufactured and marketed by MBDA and has a range of 250 kilometers
Three times as many as the M142 rocket launchers supplied to Ukraine by the United States. For the first time, the Ukrainian Air Force reportedly used Storm cruise missiles to carry out airstrikes on Russian-controlled Luhansk, targeting civilian factories. However, Russia managed to shoot down two Ukrainian fighter jets carrying missiles,
As a result, the Ukrainian Air Force suffered heavy losses. Considering that the Ukrainian Air Force has lost most of its fighters in the 15-month war, they are now facing a serious lack of air supremacy. Ukrainian fighters are mainly old models such as Su-27, MiG-29, Su-25, etc
The lack of support from Western countries makes it difficult for them to launch effective attacks. Despite the power of the Storm cruise missile, this ** is insignificant for the Ukrainian Air Force, which lacks air supremacy. Russia has advanced fighter jets and technological superiority, and it will be difficult for Ukraine to defend itself against its attack.
Therefore, the prospects of the Ukrainian Air Force are in jeopardy, and NATO will have to pay more for supporting Ukraine.