Paris, France, Aug 22, 2026 (AFP) - France to deliver interceptor missiles to Ukraine after new Russian strikes

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2026-08-22

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. "It is crucial to provide Ukraine with all the necessary means to defend its skies and thwart this aggression," Macron wrote on X. He said he had informed his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky in a telephone call of "the strengthening of our......

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