Massive explosion as Russian military base blasted with ‘four UK-made Storm Shadows’ as Ukraine strikes back

UKRAINE have reportedly blasted a Russian military base with four long-range missiles supplied by the UK. The Luhanskteplovoz in the occupied city of Luhansk is said to have been targeted by President Zelensky’s forces in retaliation. Ukraine reportedly blasted a Russian military base in Luhansk Dramatic video shows thick plumes of black smoke rising into the sky as a huge explosion rang out. Russia’s state-owned news agency Tass reported that “missiles flew over Luhansk, several explosions were heard in the city”. The occupied city is the largest in the Luhansk region, one of four Ukrainian regions the Russian Federation claimed to have annexed in late 2022. Storm Shadow air-launched cruise missiles can travel up to 600mph and blast targets up to 350 miles away. It means the weapons could hit a targets at maximum range in just 35 minutes – travelling near half the length of the UK. US military officials described the missile as a “a real game-changer from a range perspective”. The devastating missile costs £790,000 and has onboard guidance systems to help seek out enemies. They are designed to hit well-defended static targets like facilities, bunkers and bridges.