 Britain on Thursday became the first country to start supplying Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles, which will allow Ukrainian forces to hit Russian troops and supply dumps deep behind the front lines. Ukraine has been asking for months for long-range missiles, but the support provided by Britain and other allies such as the United States has previously been limited to shorter-range weapons. We will simply not stand by as Russia kills civilians, then Wallace told Parliament. Britain must recognize that its actions alone have led to such systems being provided to Ukraine. Wallace said Britain was supplying the storm-shadow missiles to Ukraine so they could be used within its territory, implying he has received assurances from Ukraine that they will not be used to target inside Russia. The Kremlin earlier said that if Britain provided these missiles it would require an adequate response from our military. Britain and other Western countries have increased their military aid for Ukraine this year. After the US, Britain has been the second-largest supplier of military aid to Ukraine contributing £2.3 billion worth of support last year.