France To Send Ukraine SCALP Long-range Missiles: Macron
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France will provide Ukraine with Scalp long-range cruise missiles to help Kyiv's forces strike targets deep behind Russian lines, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
  • relative_iterator@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Range of 250 km. Longest range of any weapon given to Ukraine so far. Britain also announced they would send the same missiles back in May. Doesn’t hurt to have more though!

    • lemmyshmemmy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      119·
      1 year ago

      These are the same as Storm Shadow, they have already been using them effectively.

      This missile can be used to hit things like air bases, fuel depot’s, and bridges. For example, these could take out KA-52s while they’re still on the pad.