France’s Macron Hints at Providing SCALP Long-range Missiles to Ukraine

Tue Jul 11 2023
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VILNIUS, Lithuania: France has announced to provide Ukraine with SCALP long-range cruise missiles to help the country’s forces strike targets deep behind Russian lines, said President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday.

Arriving at a NATO summit that focused on Ukraine’s battle against Russia, French president said Paris would send the SCALP missile, already supplied by the UK under the name “Storm Shadow”.

President Macron said the new missile delivery was designed to allow Ukraine to strike at Russian forces “in depth” during its counteroffensive to liberate its territory.

The SCALP/Storm Shadow is an Anglo-French weapon with a range of 250 kilometres (155 miles) — the longest of any Western weapon —AFP/APP

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