The UK wants to let Ukraine use its Storm Shadow missiles on Russian soil, but isn't giving Kyiv permission out of concern that the US won't back the call, according to multiple reports. The Telegraph and the Financial Times reported Tuesday that London ...

The U.K. backs the use of Storm Shadow missiles by Ukraine for strikes deep inside Russia but will not pursue the call publicly, fearing disagreement with the U.S., The Telegraph reported on Aug. 28,

Conservative MPs told the Commons Ukraine is fighting with ‘one hand tied behind their back’ without approval to use long-range missiles in Russia.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly asked to use the weapons to strike inside Russian borders

Sir Keir Starmer failed to deny that US objections were preventing Ukraine from using Storm Shadow missiles to hit targets inside Russia. The Prime Minister was asked during a press conference in Berlin alongside Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, if it was the case that the US was blocking the use of the missiles by Volodymyr Zelensky’s forces.

The UK supports Ukraine's use of Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory. However, due to differences with the US, London refrains from publicly advocating for their use against Russian military targets,