French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Tuesday July 11, the first day of the NATO summit, that France would deliver long-range “Scalp” missiles to Ukraine.
“We have decided to deliver new missiles allowing deep strikes to Ukraine,” said Emmanuel Macron on his arrival at the summit site in Vilnius, Lithuania. “I think today what is important for us is to send a message of support to Ukraine, of NATO unity,” he added.
The Kremlin said Tuesday that the delivery of French long-range missiles to Ukraine, announced by Emmanuel Macron, is a “mistake” that will force Russia to take “countermeasures” in the conflict in Ukraine.
“From our point of view, this is a mistaken decision, with serious consequences for the Ukrainian side, because naturally it will force us to take countermeasures,” the Kremlin spokesman told reporters. , Dmitry Peskov.
