Ukraine uses British cruise missiles to hit Russian military HQ in occupied Luhansk

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The strike launched by Ukrainian aircraft has been described as a 'heavy blow' for the Russian armed forces.

Ukraine has used British cruise missiles to hit a Russian military headquarters in the occupied city of Luhansk in the east of the country, a military source has told Sky News. The Storm Shadow missiles - launched by Ukrainian aircraft - targeted the command base for Russian ground troops on Saturday in what the source described as a 'heavy blow' for the Russian armed forces.

'Russian military culture relies on micromanagement and centralised command, which means that removal of a headquarters like this could paralyse military decision-making for the next month.' Read more from Sky News:Iran attack was 'declaration of war'RAF shot down 'a number of drones' in Iran's attack on Israel The Ukrainian operation also exposed the limitation of Russian air defences, the source said.

 

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