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France to send interceptor missiles to Ukraine after Russian strikes

People look at smoke rising over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike on Ukraine, 20 August 2026.
People look at smoke rising over Kyiv during a Russian drone strike on Ukraine, 20 August 2026. © Oleksandr Ratushniak / Reuters

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.

The announcement came after a Russian drone strike on a shopping centre in eastern Ukraine on Friday killed at least 16 people and injured more than 100.

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