French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot signaled Paris's acceptance of Ukrainian strikes into Russia, while carefully avoiding confirmation of specific operations.
He responded to media reports about alleged Western permission for long-range strikes into Russia, saying such matters speak for themselves through actions, not words.
La Tribune says France can transfer only six Mirage 2000-5s, contributions from other nations with the jets - Qatar, Greece, UAE - are needed for more.
Ukraine has been granted permission to use long-range Storm Shadow/Scalp cruise missiles to target Russian airfields in Kursk and Belgorod oblasts, BBC says, citing a source.
UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps reveals Italy's not yet officially confirmed covert provision of Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine, and urges Germany to provide Taurus missiles.
France will send about 40 Scalp long-range missiles and several hundred bombs to Ukraine, as well as more equipment, to boost Ukraine’s defense capabilities against the Russian invasion.
In a unique operation, Ukraine's Special Operation Forces landed in occupied Crimea to direct a high-precision missile strike on a Russian landing ship and submarine in Sevastopol