Ukraine is getting a new cache of Storm Shadow missiles from its allies

• France announced it is giving Ukraine around 40 more SCALP/Storm Shadow missiles.
• The long-range missiles have enabled Ukraine to hit targets deep behind Russia's lines.

France announced on Tuesday that it was sending Ukraine roughly 40 more long-range Storm Shadow missiles, which have become a key weapon in Ukraine's arsenal.

President Emmanuel Macron said that around 40 SCALP missiles — also known as Storm Shadow missiles — as well as hundreds of other bombs would be delivered to Ukraine in the next few weeks, as part of a new deal to give the beleaguered country more sophisticated weapons.

Macron added that a Russian victory in Ukraine would go against international law, and said that "we cannot let Russia win and we must not do that," the Associated Press reported.

He also said that he will travel to Ukraine next month to sign a security agreement.

Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles have allowed Ukraine to strike far behind Russia's lines, and have enabled it to hit key military targets. The missiles are launched from planes and have a range of over 155 miles.

Ukraine has already received an undisclosed number of the missiles from the UK, and around 50 from France, following Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

It has used them to strike targets in Ukrainian territory that Russia's military now occupies, hit Russian fuel and ammunition depots, Russian factories, and likely a Russian warship.

The new missiles are a boost to Ukraine's military, coming at a time when further military backing from many of its closest allies is in doubt.

In the US, Senate Republicans have blocked requests from President Joe Biden for further funding, saying their demands for US southern border funding must be met first.

And Hungary, an EU member state with ties to Russia, has held up around $52 billion in support from the bloc.

Despite Hungary's actions, individual European countries like France can, and still are, giving additional weaponry to Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Ukraine has been increasing its own domestic weapons production in order to try to reduce its reliance on other countries.

But a drop in support from the US is a major concern for Ukraine.

Macron said on Tuesday that he would find a way to work with Donald Trump if he was reelected president, and that Europe needs to plan for a scenario where the US does not prioritize Ukraine.

"This is also why I want a stronger Europe, that knows how to protect itself and isn't dependent on others," he said. "This is how I am preparing for the American election, regardless of its outcome."