The French foreign minister reminded journalists in Brussels on Monday that Emmanuel Macron had already said in May that Paris was open to consider greenlighting the use of its missiles to strike on Russian soil.

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Monday that Paris remains open to allowing Ukraine to use French long-range missiles to target military sites inside Russia, following reports that the United States has permitted Kyiv to use American-supplied missiles for the same purpose.

Outgoing US President Biden authorized Ukraine to use American ATACMS for 'limited strikes' within Russian territory - Anadolu Ajansı

France and the U.K. have granted Ukraine permission to conduct deep strikes into Russian territory using their SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles, Le Figaro reported on Nov. 17.

France has indicated that it may permit Ukraine to target military sites inside Russia using long-range missiles. The U.S. has also allowed Ukraine to use American-made weapons for deep strikes within Russian borders,

The French newspaper Le Figaro reported on Sunday that France and the UK, following the US, had allowed Ukraine to use its long-range SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles to strike Russian territory. The newspaper later changed the text of the report.

France and the UK, following the US, have reportedly granted Ukraine permission to use their long-range SCALP and Storm Shadow missiles for strikes on Russian territory. Source: Le Figaro Quote: "The French and the British have authorised Ukraine to strike deep into Russian territory using their SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles.