Zakharova: France's permission for Ukraine to strike Russia is fatal blow

The recent statements by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike Russian territory, are not a show of support for Ukraine but rather a fatal blow, according to Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Report informs.

"This is not support for Ukraine, but its destruction," the diplomat emphasized.

Zakharova had previously stated that sending another Ukrainian brigade trained in France to the combat zone and any other attempts by "French warmongers" would not change the outcome of the conflict.