France to Deliver Interceptor Missiles to Ukraine After Fresh Wave of Russian Strikes
Macron said France will accelerate delivery of the latest missiles as Ukraine seeks more air defenses after a Russian attack killed 16 people.
- On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced France will deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine following a deadly Russian 'double strike' on Kryvyi Rih. Macron expressed his 'horror' at the attack.
- Russian drone strikes on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih killed at least 16 people on Friday, including 23 children, with 130 others injured. The assault marks intensification of bombardments on Ukrainian cities far from the frontline.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed he and Macron spoke for two hours on Saturday regarding air defence needs. Zelenskyy thanked the French leader for 'confirming your readiness to provide licences for the production of missiles.'
- Macron, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will co-chair a 'coalition of the willing' meeting on Monday. The leaders aim to 'reiterate their determination to strengthen their support for Ukraine' against Russian aggression.
- Ukraine recently escalated retaliatory strikes against Russian energy infrastructure, hitting refineries and logistics hubs in the Samara region. Kyiv continues employing 'long-range sanctions' to hamper the Russian economy and grind down Vladimir Putin's war machine.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says Macron agreed to accelerate air defence deliveries
KYIV, Aug 22 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had discussed Ukraine’s shortage of air defences with French President Emmanuel Macron, who promised to accelerate the delivery of new French equipment. "We agreed to acce...
France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced Paris would deliver new interceptor missiles to Ukraine, with Kyiv's air defences running short after the latest round of deadly Russian attacks.
(Berlin=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Gye-yeon = French President Emmanuel Macron said on the 22nd (local time) that he would provide interceptor missiles to Ukraine, whose air defense network has been depleted...
President Vladimir Zelensky held a nearly two-hour conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Faced with the intensification of Russian strikes, French President Emmanuel Macron promises increased support in air defence for Ukraine Emmanuel Macron on Saturday expressed his "horror" and his "
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