France to transfer additional SCALP cruise missiles and hundreds of bombs to Ukraine

France is preparing a new military aid package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Here's What We Know

The information was shared by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. The new aid package will include an additional batch of 40 SCALP cruise missiles.

In addition, Macron said that the AFU will receive hundreds of bombs. What exactly and how they will be launched information is not yet available. It is also unknown when the delivery of weapons will begin.

Flashback

SCALP (aka Storm Shadow) is a French-British air-to-ground cruise missile. It is being developed by MBDA. The missile is designed to destroy important targets that are well protected by air defences. SCALP can be used at any time of day and in difficult weather conditions. The missile is capable of engaging targets at a range of up to 250 kilometres. SCALP is carried by Tornado, Mirage 2000, Rafale and Typhoon aircraft, but the Ukrainian Air Force was able to adapt it for the Su-24 bomber using pylons from British Tornado fighters.

Source: BFMTV