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The UK has secretly delivered dozens of Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, marking the first such delivery under Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. This move took place weeks before the decision to allow Ukraine to target Russian territory with long-range Western missiles.

The Russian intercontinental missile reportedly launched towards the Ukrainian city of Dnipro today was an RS-26 Rubezh, according to the Ukrainian outlet Ukrainska Pravda, citing anonymous sources. The missile has an operational range of 5,800 kilometers, as detailed by the Arms Control Association.

Russian pro-government channels have reported the first use of British Storm Shadow missiles to target Russian territory. The information was shared by Telegram accounts such as "Two Majors," "Military Informant," and Alexander Kots, a correspondent for Komsomolskaya Pravda.

The UK Ministry of Defense has confirmed that Ukraine is permitted to use British weapons on Russian territory, with the exception of long-range Storm Shadow missiles, which cannot be used to target locations within Russia's borders according to UK government policy.

Cyprus has signed a contract with France for the purchase of military equipment worth 240 million euros, the country's Defence Ministry announced on Friday, confirming recent reports in French media.

The ministry noted that due to the sensitive nature of the matter, which falls under national security, it does not intend to disclose any further information for the time being.

Turkey could seek a deal to acquire a missile defense system with another country if Russia does not agree to joint production of a defense shield, its foreign minister was quoted as saying on Monday, quoted by Reuters. 

On his brief stop-over in Romania on Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macro did not secure any promises from Romania to buy French military equipment, representatives of weapon and aircraft manufacturers who accompanied the delegation said on Thursday.

Senior Turkish officials have differed over whether the planned new-long range missiles will be compatible with NATO systems, with a presidential spokesperson correcting the defense minister Feb. 23, stressing that these systems will surely be integrated with the alliance's defense structure.

Turkey's new defense missile system, for which Ankara is in talks on a $3.4 billion deal with a Chinese company, will not be integrated with one used by NATO, Defense Minister ?smet Y?lmaz has said.

Turkey will go ahead with plans to order a $3.4 billion missile defense system from China, Defense Minister ?smet Y?lmaz has said, while admitting that Ankara will not be able to integrate the system with that used by NATO.