“France did not change its position regarding missile strikes deep into the Russian Federation — the country’s Foreign Ministry November 18, 12:32 Share: French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot during a visit to Kyiv on October 19 (Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko) French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Baroo said on Monday, November 18, that his country is still considering lifting the ban on strikes by Western long-range weapons on the territory of Russia. This is reported by Reuters. “We”, — write on: ua.news
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barro during a visit to Kyiv on October 19 (Photo: REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko)
On Monday, November 18, the head of the French Foreign Ministry, Jean-Noel Barreau, said that his country is still considering the possibility of lifting the restriction on strikes by Western long-range weapons on the territory of Russia.
This is reported by Reuters.
“We have openly stated that this is an option we would consider if it would allow us to strike targets from where Russia is currently carrying out aggression on Ukrainian territory. So, on the other hand, there is nothing new,” he says.
Earlier, the French Le Figaro wrote that Great Britain and France allowed Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory with SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles, but then changed the text and removed this information from the material.
Permission to use long-range missiles for strikes on the Russian Federation — what is known
On November 17, the media reported that US President Joe Biden allowed Ukraine to use ATACMS missiles for strikes deep into the territory of the Russian Federation. As the NYT points out, the weapons will likely be used first against Russian and North Korean forces to protect Ukrainian forces in the Kursk region of the Russian Federation.
The Reuters agency, citing sources, wrote that Ukraine plans to carry out the first long-range attacks in the coming days. Journalist sources added that the first strikes would likely be delivered by ATACMS missiles, which have a range of up to 190 miles. (306 km).
On November 18, Axios, citing its own source, reported that the US had given Ukraine permission to strike with long-range weapons only in the part of the Kursk region where North Korean troops are stationed.