Ukraine has already received all the promised long-range SCALP missiles from France, and deliveries will continue
In addition, the French have decided to triple the rate of production of 155-mm shells and their delivery
Ukraine has already received all the SCALP long-range cruise missiles that the French authorities promised to provide as part of the first batch of aid.
Ukraine's Ambassador to France, Vadym Omelchenko, said this in an interview with LB.ua.
"This batch was a test batch, the missiles have proven themselves well. SCALPs will continue to be supplied. The main issue with these deliveries is their rhythm, and the French are doing very well," the Ukrainian diplomat said.
He emphasized that if President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron say that "France has decided to provide us with certain weapons at the request of the Ukrainian side," it means that they are "already in Ukraine and already working at the front."
"Last week we had a regular meeting with representatives of the General Staff under the French President. They do not give any estimates whether the counteroffensive is successful or not. They involve intelligence, which, by the way, cooperates with Ukrainian intelligence. They know and understand everything. And they are focused on something else: the rhythm and speed of defense supplies, logistics. They behave as true partners should. I had the impression that I was in the Ukrainian General Staff because we were discussing specific working issues," Omelchenko said.
He added that there is an ongoing, pressing issue – the supply of 155-caliber ammunition.
"France has committed itself to supplying these shells in a certain rhythm. Those who produce them are now working 24/7, and specialized French enterprises have switched to an emergency mode of operation. And here is the good news: the French have decided to triple the pace of production and delivery. This is very significant."
SCALP is a Franco-British air-to-ground cruise missile, an analog of the British Storm Shadow. It has a range of over 250 km, is highly accurate and almost invisible to radar. It can be adapted to the Su-24M. The warhead weighs 450 kg and has a self-destruct function. It was first used by Britain 19 years ago in Iraq.
On July 11, Macron said that France had already handed over the first long-range missiles to Ukraine, and later it became known that these were SCALP systems.
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