But it’s not just these capabilities that set Ukraine’s attacks apart, but also the quick thinking of its servicemen.
“There’s just a lot more planning going into the strikes with the Storm Shadows. The Ukrainians really plan out those trajectories, they’re really meticulously plotted in order to circumvent Russian air defence bubbles,” Mr Hoffman said. “We’ve also seen that the Russian operators appear not to be too terribly qualified.
“They’re right now going very methodically and systematically after these S-300 and S-400 air defences. And know that it’s a smart thing to do. That’s exactly what they should be doing, Nato would do the same.”
According to Mr Savill, Ukraine’s long-range missile attacks are accompanied by large numbers of attack drones, giving a “sheer weight in numbers” that is difficult for Russia to fight back against.
“When you combine those all together, the weight of fire that’s coming in, probably from multiple directions, means that you can get those cruise missiles through,” he said.