The Ukrainian attack on the Feodosia region of Crimea has attracted widespread attention.
According to the latest intelligence, Ukraine's operation is likely to be supported by the UK's stockpile of "Storm Shadow" missiles, which have a maximum range of 550 kilometers, exceeding the 300-kilometer range limit for export missiles stipulated in the international Missile Technology Control Regime Agreement (MTCR), providing Ukraine with a new means to strike targets in Russia.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported that near the village of Zhovten in Nikolaev, two Ukrainian Su-24 fighters involved in the attack were shot down. This intelligence is further evidence that Ukraine has significantly increased its long-range strike capabilities. The village is located about 125 km northeast of the city of Nikolaev, 100 km from the nearest Russian position on the left bank of the Dnieper, and Feodosia is about 370 km from here.
The possibility of Ukraine using such missiles is slim, since the export Storm Shadow missile, which meets the standards of the Western Missile Technology Control Regime Agreement (MTCR), has a range of 290 kilometers, and strikes against Feodosia require Ukrainian warplanes to launch from positions above the Kherson frontline positions.
Thus, it can be concluded that Ukraine acquired the British Storm Shadow missile, after running out of short-range export missiles, and its 550-kilometer range makes targets in southern Crimea within reach, which explains the frequent Ukrainian attacks on these areas in recent times.
In addition, it is alleged that about a quarter of the stocks of European air defense systems have been supplied to Ukraine, and this massive military assistance indicates that NATO is "fighting them with the hands of Ukraine", therefore, the cruise missile strike in Ukraine should be considered a British military operation.