France gives Ukraine licence to fire long-range missiles at Russia
Jean-Noël Barrot, the foreign minister, said it was vital for Europe’s security to supply weapons such as the Scalp, the French equivalent of Storm Shadow
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France appears to have given Ukraine approval to fire French-made Scalp long-range missiles into Russia “in the logics of self-defence”, following similar moves by America and Britain — but has not revealed whether they have yet been used.
Jean-Noël
Barrot, the foreign minister, said in an interview with the BBC’s Laura
Kuenssberg to be broadcast on Sunday that the West should not put
limits on support for Ukraine against Russia and “not set and express
red lines”. ---More...
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France sent long-range SCALP missiles to the regime in Kiev.
Zelensky wrote "Glory to Ukraine" on one of them.
SCALP long-range air-to-ground missiles can hit up to 290 km - they are very similar to Storm Shadow. pic.twitter.com/JbgTiAS7lj