Ukraine, Zelensky in France: ‘Today is a historic moment for our nations’

Milan, 17 Nov. (LaPresse) – ‘Today is a special, truly historic moment for both nations: France and Ukraine. Together with Emmanuel Macron, we have signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in the purchase of military equipment by Ukraine.’ This is what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote in a post on Telegram. “The document gives our country the opportunity to purchase military equipment from the French defence industrial and technological base, in particular 100 Rafale F4 aircraft by 2035 for the Ukrainian air force, SAMP-T air defence systems, radars for air defence systems, air-to-air missiles and aerial bombs,‘ Zelensky said. ’In addition, joint projects between our defence sectors will begin this year: we will jointly produce interceptor drones and work on the development of critical technologies and components that can be integrated into Ukrainian drones.”