Macron says Ukraine will receive first Rafale fighter jets in 2028-2029

Ukraine will receive its first batch of French Rafale fighter jets in 2028-2029.

Source: French President Emmanuel Macron at a press conference following the Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris on 13 July

Details: Macron said Ukraine and France have agreed on a roadmap for implementing the agreements the two countries concluded in November last year. At the time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine had placed an order for 100 Rafale fighter jets.

"The first aircraft should be flying in Ukrainian skies in 2028-2029. There will also be additional radars and additional missiles," the French president said.

Macron also announced that Ukraine will receive licences to produce Aster-30 surface-to-air missiles, SCALP cruise missiles and AASM guided aerial bombs.

"All of this will strengthen Ukraine's capabilities and its position on the battlefield," he added.

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