Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Moscow considers France’s deal to supply fighter jets to Ukraine as regrettable, saying it does not contribute to peace.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday said he had signed a letter of intent with France to acquire up to 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday he had signed a deal with France to obtain 100 Rafale warplanes as he seeks to bolster the country’s long-term military capacity to fight Russia’s invasion.
Zelenskyy is visiting Paris for talks with President Emmanuel Macron at a time when heavy Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine have increased in recent weeks and Moscow has reported ground advances in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.
By James Kisoo
