France Sends New Interceptor Missiles to Ukraine After Kryvyi Rih Strike Kills 16
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Updated · Euronews · Aug 22
France Sends New Interceptor Missiles to Ukraine After Kryvyi Rih Strike Kills 16
3 articles · Updated · Euronews · Aug 22
Summary
Macron said France will deploy new interceptor missiles to Kyiv after a Russian daylight "double strike" on a Kryvyi Rih shopping centre killed at least 16 people and wounded 130, including 23 children.
Nearly two hours of talks with Zelenskyy focused on air defence, funding and contacts with Washington, with both sides agreeing to speed delivery of the latest French equipment and missiles.
Zelenskyy also said France was ready to provide licenses for missile production, a potential boost as Ukraine presses allies for more interceptors to counter sustained drone and missile attacks.
The pledge came as European leaders condemned the attack and as Ukraine kept up retaliatory long-range strikes, saying it hit a Samara logistics hub, the Novokuybyshevsk oil refinery and Black Sea targets.