France Says Ukraine Can Fire French Long-Range Missiles Into Russia
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview published Saturday that Ukraine could fire French-provided long-range missiles into Russian territory following US and British authorization of such strikes.
France has provided Ukraine with its version of the British Storm Shadow missiles, known as SCALP missiles, which have a range of about 155 miles. Barrot told BBC that there are no “red lines” when it comes to France’s support of Ukraine and that Ukrainian forces could fire the missiles into Russia “in the logics of self-defense.”
“The principle has been set… our messages to President Zelensky have been well received,” Barrot said.
It’s unclear if Ukraine has yet fired French-provided SCALP missiles into Russia. Last week, Ukrainian forces used both the British Storm Shadow missiles and US-provided ATACMS, which have a range of about 190 miles, in strikes on Russian territory.
