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Ukraine wins UK and France approval for domestic Storm Shadow

8/25/2026

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Ukraine Secures Missiles

Ukraine secured UK and France approval to produce long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles domestically.
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed lifting restrictions and licenses on SCALP missiles for Ukraine.
The UK said defense firm MBDA may share classified information on British components of SCALP missiles with Ukraine.
Norway pledged $9 billion for 2027 and offered financing assistance for Ukraine’s FREYJA anti-ballistic missile project.

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Fedorov Calls Elections

Former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov urged a legal route for wartime elections.
President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the proposal, warning elections would split Ukraine.
A Kyiv Institute of Sociology poll found only 15 percent of Ukrainians support elections before the war ends.
Thousands protested in Kyiv and other cities demanding Fedorov’s reinstatement and greater government accountability.

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Ukraine Secures Missiles

Ukraine secured UK and France approval to produce long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles domestically.
French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed lifting restrictions and licenses on SCALP missiles for Ukraine.
The UK said defense firm MBDA may share classified information on British components of SCALP missiles with Ukraine.
Norway pledged $9 billion for 2027 and offered financing assistance for Ukraine’s FREYJA anti-ballistic missile project.

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