According to the authors, the British anti-missile defense systems will not be able to withstand the projectiles designed for long-range or more sophisticated attacks. At the same time, the journalists reminded that Britain's NATO allies had already expressed their concern about such systems.
On November 21, 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a special address following attacks on targets in the Russian Federation by American ATACMS missiles and British Storm Shadow missiles. The head of the country said that in response to the actions of Western countries, Russia struck the "Yuzhmash" military base in Dnipropetrovsk using the newest "Oreshnik" medium-range missile system.
