Ukraine to buy 100 fighter jets from France in bid to create 'one of the greatest' air defences in the world

17/11/2025 12:51 Skynews

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a letter of intent with France to obtain 100 Rafale fighter jets as he seeks to bolster the country's long-term air defence capacity against Russia.

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