ATACMS is just long range munitions (300km) that can also be launched from HIMARS.
Storm Shadow comes from Britain and can travel 550km and needs to be launched from airplane.
Ukraine wants those long range weapons so they can fire them from safe distances (outside of fire range) and also be able to fire at supply targets deep in occupied territory to starve Russian soldiers of ammunition.
West was resisting providing long range weapons to Ukrainy in fears that Ukraine would fire them to Russia, causing escalation. The storm shadow as I understand was first long range weapon where UK said “screw it” to that.
Frankly at this point I think that fear is unwarranted and only makes the war last longer.
ATACMS is just long range munitions (300km) that can also be launched from HIMARS.
Storm Shadow comes from Britain and can travel 550km and needs to be launched from airplane.
Ukraine wants those long range weapons so they can fire them from safe distances (outside of fire range) and also be able to fire at supply targets deep in occupied territory to starve Russian soldiers of ammunition.
West was resisting providing long range weapons to Ukrainy in fears that Ukraine would fire them to Russia, causing escalation. The storm shadow as I understand was first long range weapon where UK said “screw it” to that.
Frankly at this point I think that fear is unwarranted and only makes the war last longer.