# Kiev cannot use SCALP missiles effectively without US approval, expert says

https://mins.news/en/item/30660

- TASS, 2026-08-24 14:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2177063

> Sky News security and defense analyst Michael Clarke said transferring classified data needed to produce SCALP cruise missiles for Kiev would require US approval. He said the missile’s terrain-following capability relies on American intelligence and its MALD decoys are made by Raytheon. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Britain is taking part in the war against Russia on Kiev’s side.

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