Macron and Zelensky sign letter of intent for Ukraine to buy up to 100 Rafale fighter jets
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... In a boost for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion, the accord also paves the way for Kyiv to acquire the new generation SAMP-T air defence system under development, as well as radar systems and drones.

Macron said the accord signed at Villacoublay air base would bolster Ukraine's defences in the face of "unacceptable attacks by Russia" and what he described as Moscow's "addiction to war".

This agreement aims to put "France's industrial and technological excellence at the service of Ukraine and therefore of Europe," the French president told a joint press conference.

Hailing a "historic" accord that will also create jobs in Ukraine, Zelensky said Kyiv may consider co-production of Rafale warplanes in the future. ...