Video Shows Unprecedented Launch of Storm Shadow Missile by Ukrainian Air Force. Telegram @ComAFUA
For the first time, an official video has revealed how the Ukrainian Air Force launches the Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missile.
This historic milestone was released to mark the 20th anniversary of the Ukrainian Armed Forces’ Air Force, celebrated on August 4. The video showcases the use of advanced weaponry and equipment employed in the country’s defense.
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The highlight of the video is the first official footage of a front-line Su-24 bomber launching Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles (at the 50-second mark in the video). The images capture the exact moment of the launch at approximately 500 meters altitude at subsonic speed, without anti-aircraft maneuvers or the use of afterburners, indicating a launch at a safe distance from the front line.
It is worth noting that there are very few visual records of the use of Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles, except for old videos from the developer MBDA, filmed in the late 1990s and early 2000s. This new video, therefore, is not only unprecedented but also represents the first public recording of the combat use of these missiles by the Ukrainian Air Force.
Although the Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles have been used previously in conflicts such as the Iraq War in 2003, in Libya in 2011, and against the Assad regime in Syria, as well as ISIS in Iraq, it was during the Russian invasion of Ukraine that they demonstrated their greatest effectiveness. Notably, the destruction of the headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in Sevastopol and even a submarine, an unprecedented feat in military history.
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This video not only celebrates the anniversary of the Ukrainian Air Force but also underscores the importance and effectiveness of the Storm Shadow/SCALP in Ukraine’s defense and military operations.
Source, images, and video: Telegram @ComAFUA. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
