UK and France discuss launch of SCALP missile assembly in Ukraine

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and French President Emmanuel Macron have discussed further steps towards establishing assembly lines for long-range SCALP missiles in Ukraine, the production of which uses French and British technologies.

Source: European Pravda, with reference to the UK prime minister's office, which hosted the French president at Downing Street

Details: The leaders agreed that it is critically important to work together to find a way forward to protect shared interests.

"On Ukraine, they discussed next steps on establishing local assembly lines in Ukraine for the long-range missile, SCALP, which uses British technology, and reflected on the successful Coalition of the Willing meeting in Kyiv last week," the statement reads.

Background:

• Burnham stated during a visit to Kyiv on 24 August that London had approved the decision to share Storm Shadow production technology with Ukraine.
• The UK prime minister assured Ukraine of support during the Coalition of the Willing session and stressed that Britain will not allow Russia to intimidate it.

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