Ukraine will purchase “up to 100” French-made Rafale fighter jets as well as anti-air defenses and drones from France, the Elysee Palace confirmed, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Paris Monday.
At the Villacoublay Air Force Base southwest of Paris, he signed a letter of intent with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday morning regarding the purchase, although the exact details of the deal have not been disclosed.
This was Zelensky’s ninth visit to Paris since the 2022 Russian invasion, as France has become a central pillar of Western support for Ukraine, particularly given the unpredictability of US weapons supplies.
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