France’s SCALP missile stock limited for significant Ukraine support - Media
Illustrative photo: France has a limited number of SCALP missiles that it can transfer to Ukraine (Getty Images)
France has a limited stockpile of SCALP long-range missiles that it can provide to Ukraine, according to Le Monde.
An unnamed source disclosed France’s restricted supply of SCALP missiles to the agency. Additionally, France is currently in discussions with the UK about further deliveries of SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles, as London reportedly has a larger stock compared to Paris.
In January, France announced it would supply Ukraine with 40 long-range missiles, of which about 10 have already been delivered.
Permission for strikes
Recent reports suggest that France and the UK have lifted restrictions on Ukraine using SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory. However, on November 18, a high-ranking source in military-political circles clarified to RBC-Ukraine that the restrictions had not been fully removed. Ukraine is permitted to use the missiles only within Russia’s Kursk region.
Furthermore, there have been reports indicating that the US has authorized Ukrainian strikes in the Kursk region.
On November 19, RBC-Ukraine sources confirmed that Ukrainian forces successfully struck a target in Russia’s Bryansk region using ATACMS missiles.
