France has limited stockpile of Scalp missiles to give to Ukraine - Le Monde
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Paris is negotiating with London for further supplies, as the UK has a larger arsenal of Scalp/Storm Shadow missiles.
France has a limited number of long-range Scalp missiles that it could provide to Ukraine. This is stated in the article of Le Monde, UNN writes.
Details
The newspaper writes that the US decision to allow Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles to strike targets in russia is more political than military, and is unlikely to change the balance of power on the ground. But it raises the question of the use of French Scalp missiles and British Storm Shadow missiles.
In January of this year, France announced that it would provide Ukraine with 40 long-range missiles, of which about 10 have already been delivered. It is noted that France has a limited number of Scalp missiles that it could provide to Ukraine. This information was provided to journalists by an unnamed source.
According to media reports, France is currently discussing with Britain further deliveries of Scalp/Storm Shadow missiles, as London has more of them than Paris.
Recall
Earlier, the French newspaper Le Figaro reported that the UK and France had authorized Ukraine to launch SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles deep into russian territory. Later, references to this decision were removed from the website.
On November 17, The New York Times reported that US President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles to strike deep into russian territory. It is noted that initially the missiles will be used against russian and North Korean troops to protect Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of russia.
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