The Twitter community was quick to mock the Russian statement. Among the most popular comments were:
“Use your fantasy like the Russians do. That missile needs a pilot though? Or two maybe and at least one flight engineer.”
“Don’t understand. How do you get a British crew inside a missile?”
These comments highlight the absurdity of the claim and how quickly social media users were able to see through it.
If you’re wondering about the size of a Storm Shadow Missile, you can catch a glimpse of it in the video below