# Expert: Russia destroyed Ukraine’s infrastructure capable of producing SCALP missiles

https://mins.news/en/item/34195

- TASS, 2026-08-27 09:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2178343

> Ukraine lacks the infrastructure to begin producing Storm Shadow missiles, the French version of SCALP, after what a Russian military expert described as systematic strikes destroyed its technological supply chains. Sergey Lipovoy said improvised assembly from available components might leave the missiles uncontrollable.

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