Zelensky secures French support: Mirage and Rafale jets, air defense boost for Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with French Minister of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Catherine Vautrin the reinforcement of Ukraine’s air defense and the supply of Mirage and Rafale fighter jets.

Zelensky shared this information on Facebook, Ukrinform reports.

“We discussed Ukraine’s needs to strengthen our defense: military assistance, bolstering our air defense with systems and missiles, and expanding our aviation capabilities with French Mirage and Rafale aircraft,” Zelensky said.

He emphasized that “it is crucial to maintain the resilience of Ukraine’s air defense amid Russia’s massive attacks on our energy infrastructure. We are also interested in ensuring the swift execution of joint projects within European initiatives, primarily SAFE.”

Zelensky thanked Vautrin for her first visit to Ukraine since taking office, as well as the President of France and all the French people for their support since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion.

Previously, Ukrinform reported that Zelensky stated Ukraine is ready to supply drones to Poland in exchange for missiles for its air defense systems.