"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met France's Emmanuel Macron at the Villacoublay air base near Paris, ahead of talks between the two about a potential deal for Kyiv to acquire French air defense weaponry. Zelenskyy wrote on X before the talks that he expected a "historic deal" to result from the meeting, while the French presidency said "French excellence in the armaments industry" would be put "at the service of the defense of Ukraine.""
"At the air base, there will be a presentation of France's Rafale fighter jet, while the two leaders will also look at drones and France's SAMP-T surface-to-air missile system it developed with Italy. France has already promised Kyiv to deliver more of its Aster missiles. They can be fired from either the SAMP-T or from aircraft. Zelenskyy and Macron are also to attend a forum at the Elysee Palace on the joint production of drones."
Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the Villacoublay air base near Paris and met Emmanuel Macron to pursue a potential deal for Kyiv to acquire French air-defense weaponry. Zelenskyy expected a "historic deal" and the French presidency pledged to put "French excellence in the armaments industry" at the service of Ukraine's defense. The visit included a presentation of Rafale fighter jets, reviews of drones and the SAMP-T surface-to-air missile system developed with Italy, and plans for joint drone production at an Élysée Palace forum. France has promised additional Aster missiles, usable from SAMP-T or aircraft. The visit coincides with a new Ukrainian energy-sector corruption scandal.
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