France will supply Ukraine with 40 new SCALP EG long-range cruise missiles and “hundreds of bombs.”
French President Emmanuel Macron stated that he would sign an agreement on new arms supplies to Ukraine.
At a press conference at the Elysee Palace, Macron shared he was working with Kyiv on a bilateral agreement on security guarantees.
He also noted that the agreement should be signed in a few weeks.
“I will go to Ukraine myself in February. I will announce the finalization of these texts. The supply of the ammunition that I mentioned will begin,” Emmanuel Macron said.
Macron added that in the coming weeks, Europeans will strengthen their support for Ukraine so that it can continue defending itself against Russia since Moscow cannot be allowed to defeat Ukraine. Otherwise, Europe’s security will be threatened.
Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, France has been one of the main European allies. The country provides active financial and military assistance.
Ukrainian Air Force aircraft have long been using French SCALP EG cruise missiles to strike important military targets of the invaders.
For this purpose, Ukrainian Su-24M/MR aircraft have been adapted to use such long-range aviation weapons.
Similar air-launched cruise missiles were provided to Ukraine by the United Kingdom.
The Franco-British Storm Shadow/SCALP EG long-range air-to-ground missile is designed to overcome air defense systems and destroy important stationary targets, particularly bunkers.
The 5.1-meter-long missile has a flight weight of up to 1300 kg, and the weight of its warhead is 450 kg.
“Since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, France has been one of the main European allies. The country provides active financial and military assistance.”
I congratulate France without reservation for this good decision.
However, the above statement is simply not true. France is not even in the top ten of Ukraine donors. Its contribution relative to the size of its economy and military-industrial complex is so far minuscule.
Time to pull its weight.
“destroy important stationary targets, particularly bunkers.”
And bridges? (Asking for a friend…)
Appears that AASM Hammer precision-guided bombs are being considered.
https://news.yahoo.com/france-considers-transferring-hundreds-aasm-122700207.html