The Russian Defense Ministry first reported the interception of a Storm Shadow missile

During the past 24 hours, Russian air defense systems intercepted seven HARM anti-radar missiles and one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile, informs the press service of the Russian Ministry of Defense in its daily report on the progress of the special operation.

Air defense systems intercepted seven HARM anti-radar missiles, one Storm Shadow long-range cruise missile, and ten HIMARS multiple rocket launchers during the day.

Previously representative of the LPR in the Joint Center for Control and Coordination reportedthat the Armed Forces of Ukraine attacked the territory of Luhansk with two Storm Shadow cruise missiles. As a result of the incident, the administrative building and two cars were damaged, as well as the glazing of seven apartment buildings.

APU inflicted the first strike on Lugansk in a long time on May 12. Then, as a result of the shelling by long-range cruise missiles Storm Shadow, the administrative buildings of the inactive enterprises Polipak and Milam were destroyed and damaged, as well as the glazing of six residential buildings was damaged. The strike of the Armed Forces of Ukraine was repeated on the morning of May 13 – the village of Yubileyny on the western outskirts of Lugansk was targeted.

Long-range missiles Storm Shadow Ukraine recently received from the UK. Their range is more than 250 km. According to a CNN source, Kyiv assured London that the missiles would not be used to attack other regions of the Russian Federation. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov declaredthat Russia is ready to send British long-range missiles to Ukraine and to “further pumping” Ukraine’s weapons from the West. Prior to this, the Kremlin spokesman saidthat Moscow has a negative attitude towards such supplies, and, according to him, they “require an adequate response.”