Italy to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow missiles - media

Italy may send long-range Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine in another military aid package.

That's according to Il Fatto Quotidiano, Ukrinform reports.

"Italy will send Storm Shadow missiles. They can hit targets at a distance of up to 300 kilometers even on Russian soil," the report reads.

The ninth arms package for Ukraine, which Defense Minister Guido Crosetto will present to the parliament by the end of the month, will include not only the Samp-T air defense system, but also a batch of long-range Storm Shadow missiles, sources familiar with the matter told the news outlet.

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Earlier reports said that the Italian government was preparing a EUR 140 million economic aid package for Ukraine to help rebuild the country's infrastructure.

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