“As the Ukrainian president emphasized, “he appreciates that France understands the challenges Ukraine is facing.””, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“I thanked France for its willingness to help with the immediate strengthening of Ukraine’s air defense, as well as for comprehensive defense support and speeding up the transfer of Mirage aircraft,” Zelenskyy wrote.
As the Ukrainian president emphasized, “he appreciates that France understands the challenges Ukraine is facing.” Also, according to Zelenskyi, during the negotiations, “the question of how to strengthen Ukrainian air defense was discussed in detail.”
“I emphasized the importance of inviting Ukraine to NATO, expanding long-range capabilities – not only as a necessary measure to counter Russian aggression, but also to bring peace closer together,” Zelenskyy clarified.
He added that “the continuation of the training and equipping of Ukrainian brigades both on the territory of NATO countries and through the development of the idea of training missions on the territory of Ukraine was also discussed.”
Earlier, Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced that Paris would provide Ukraine with its Mirage 2000 fighter jets in early 2025. He also stated that the planes will be equipped with new equipment: air-to-ground missiles and electronic warfare protection.
At a meeting of the Verkhovna Rada on October 16, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi presented the points of his proposed “plan for victory” of Ukraine in the war with Russia. It consists of five public items and several classified applications. According to the president, the first point is to invite Ukraine to NATO.