--- title: "Zelensky: France and the UK agree to transfer Ukraine a license for Storm Shadow/SCALP production" description: "Zelensky stated that on August 24 France and the UK agreed to transfer to Ukraine a license for the production of Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. Deliveries of Patriot missiles and a timeline for the FREYJA system were also confirmed." date: 2026-08-25T13:08:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/ukraine-to-receive-storm-shadow-scalp-production-license tags: [ukraine, storm-shadow, scalp, france, united-kingdom, zelensky, missiles, defense] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Zelensky: France and the UK agree to transfer Ukraine a license for Storm Shadow/SCALP production ![Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his office desk amid the announcement that France and the UK agreed to transfer the Storm Shadow/SCALP production license to Ukraine](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/25/ukraina-poluchit-litsenziyu-storm-shadow-scalp/ukraina-poluchit-litsenziyu-storm-shadow-scalp-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - According to Zelensky, on August 24 France and the UK agreed to transfer to Ukraine a license for the production of Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. - Zelensky reported a timeline for the FREYJA anti-ballistic system within 7–10 days, Norway's confirmation of $9 billion for 2027, and the receipt of a batch of Patriot missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a meeting with media representatives, stated that on August 24 the leaders of France and the United Kingdom agreed to transfer to Ukraine a license for the independent production of long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by the head of state made while speaking with the press in the presence of the President of Estonia. According to Zelensky, he considers this decision a "strong positive and a strong decision." ### Production license: what Paris and London confirmed "We received confirmation from the United Kingdom regarding the production of SCALP long-range missiles. Before that, we spoke with President Macron, who confirmed the unblocking of the 'scalps' and the license," RBC-Ukraine quotes Zelensky as saying. Thus, according to Kyiv, this is not a one-off delivery, but a transfer of technology and the right to locally produce strike missiles, which potentially changes the logic of supplying the Ukrainian Armed Forces with long-range weapons. ### Context of the statement and format of the meeting The statement was made during a media meeting held together with Estonian President Alar Karis and broadcast, among other places, on Telegram. Zelensky emphasized that the unblocking of the license is the result of direct agreements with Paris and London, and linked this to the broader logic of "unblocking" Western weapons systems for Ukraine. ### FREYJA anti-ballistic system: timeline of 7–10 days Separately, the head of state announced that in 7–10 days Ukraine will have a timeline for working with the FREYJA anti-ballistic system. "Everyone is taking this very seriously, we will unblock everything," Zelensky added, without revealing the details of the technical and organizational plan for implementing the system. ### Funding and additional deliveries In the same statement, Zelensky reported that Norway has confirmed $9 billion in funding for 2027. In addition, according to him, Ukraine has received a small batch of Patriot missiles. These figures are cited in the context of general confirmations of future deliveries of weapons and air defense systems. ### Port protection and plans for September Zelensky also spoke about several options for countering Russian attacks on ports, noting that shipping is currently not fully blocked. It was separately reported that UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated his intention to travel to the United States in September together with other European leaders in an attempt to strengthen Ukraine's defense. ## πŸ” Fact-Check Verification - [Ukraine to receive license for Storm Shadow/SCALP production, - Zelensky](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/ukrayina-otrimae-litsenziyu-virobnitstvo-1787663074.html) - ΠŸΠ΅Ρ€Π²ΠΈΡ‡Π½Ρ‹ΠΉ источник заявлСния ЗСлСнского ΠΎ Π»ΠΈΡ†Π΅Π½Π·ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ Ρ€Π°Π·Π±Π»ΠΎΠΊΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΊΠ΅ SCALP. - [Zelensky announces UK and France agreement to transfer Ukraine license for Storm ... production](https://ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/08/25/zelenskii-zayavil-o-soglasii-britanii-i-frantsii-peredat-ukraine-litsenziyu-na-proizvodstvo-storm-shadowscalp-a204305) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ Ρ„Π°ΠΊΡ‚ заявлСния ΠΎ согласии Π‘Ρ€ΠΈΡ‚Π°Π½ΠΈΠΈ ΠΈ Π€Ρ€Π°Π½Ρ†ΠΈΠΈ. - [Zelensky: UK and France unblock license for Storm Shadow/SCALP missile production in Ukraine](https://www.dialog.ua/ukraine/zelenskiy-britaniya-i-frantsiya-razblokirovali-litsenziyu-na-proizvodstvo-raket-storm.html) - Π‘ΠΎΠ²ΠΏΠ°Π΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ с вСрсиСй ΠΎ Ρ€Π°Π·Π±Π»ΠΎΠΊΠΈΡ€ΠΎΠ²ΠΊΠ΅ Π»ΠΈΡ†Π΅Π½Π·ΠΈΠΈ. - [Zelensky confirms Ukraine is being granted licenses for Storm Shadow/SCALP production](https://24tv.ua/military/ru/ukraina-budet-proizvodit-rakety-storm-shadow-scalp-velikobritanija_n3129619) - ΠŸΠΎΠ΄Ρ‚Π²Π΅Ρ€ΠΆΠ΄Π°Π΅Ρ‚ ΠΏΠ΅Ρ€Π΅Π΄Π°Ρ‡Ρƒ Π»ΠΈΡ†Π΅Π½Π·ΠΈΠΉ Π½Π° производство. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: What exactly did France and the UK agree to transfer, according to Zelensky's statement? **A:** According to Zelensky, on August 24 France and the UK agreed to transfer to Ukraine a license for the independent production of long-range Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. ### Q: What additional confirmations did Zelensky mention? **A:** He reported a timeline for the FREYJA anti-ballistic system within 7–10 days, Norway's confirmation of $9 billion for 2027, and the receipt of a small batch of Patriot missiles.