Ukraine's leading independent English-language newsroom; attributed the announcement directly to Macron on July 13, named the air-defence systems alongside the Rafales, and set the overall package in the context of French support since the conflict began
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Kyiv Independent · Ukraine · France licenses SCALP, Aster-30, and AASM missile production to Ukraine and confirms delivery of 16 Rafale jets by 2028
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