France is considering the possibility of supplying Ukraine with long-range Scalp missiles. These missiles are considered to be an analogue of the British Storm Shadow missiles.
This was reported by the French newspaper Le Monde.
The newspaper writes that French President Emmanuel Macron hinted during his interview on TF1 TV channel that Paris is studying the possibility of supplying Kyiv with Scalp long-range missiles.
– “We are exploring all options,” the Elysee Palace told Le Monde, adding that “there are no plans for this at the moment.
Scalp is an air-to-surface guided missile designed to hit stationary targets at long range. It was developed in the 1990s by the French company Matra and the British company British Aerospace. Scalp is an acronym for Long Range Autonomous Conventional Cruise System.
Its range is officially 250 km, but it can reach 500 km or even 700 km, depending on the version. It allows to hit strategic targets located in the rear of hostilities, such as command centres, ammunition depots or logistics hubs.
On 11 May, the UK announced that it would supply Kyiv with Storm Shadow missiles, analogues of the French Scalp missiles.
Source: Le Monde