New video footage purportedly shows British Storm Shadow missiles
The video, which Express.co.uk could not verify, shows huge explosions in a rural location as missiles are seemingly fired near buildings.
The Kursk region of was invaded by Ukrainian forces in August, when Kyiv’s soldiers took control of numerous settlements.
Since then, Russian troops have been trying to force the out of Russian territory while carrying out their invasion of , which started in February 2022.
Various other news outlets are reporting claims that in the Kursk region of .
Footage showed huge explosions in what appears to be Russia’s Kursk region (Image: East2West)
The UK and have not confirmed whether the British missiles were used to strike Russian territory. A source told Sky News that the missiles were used to attack Kursk.
The UK’s authorisation of British missiles being used to attack would come after outgoing US President allowed Kyiv to use American ATACM missiles for the same purpose.
Western allies’ decision has angered . This week, President
The change allows to respond with nuclear weapons if it’s attacked by any state using conventional weapons, including missiles, drones and aircraft.
The explosions were reportedly caused by British missiles (Image: East2West)
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But Prime Minister Sir has said that Putin’s nuclear threats will not prevent the UK from backing .
He said: “This is irresponsible rhetoric coming from and that is not going to deter our support for .
“We’re now on day 1,000 of a conflict – that’s 1,000 days of Russian aggression, 1,000 days of sacrifices in .
“We have stood with from the start. I’ve been doubling down in my clear message that we need to ensure has what is needed for as long as needed to win this war against Putin.”