00:00Ukraine has signed a deal to buy up to 100 Rafale fighter jets from France.
00:07Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, signed a letter of intent in Paris
00:12alongside his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron.
00:15This agreement is expected to take place over a 10-year period,
00:19according to the Élysée Palace.
00:22With this agreement, we continue to focus on the approach and integration
00:25of our defense industries to continue to support Ukraine,
00:30the modernization of its armed forces that remain in the first line
00:33and which are the first line of defense of Europe,
00:36and the dissuasion against aggression.
00:39And we will do it in the duration.
00:41Zelensky called the deal historic, and in addition to fighter jets,
00:45Ukraine will also purchase drones and other defense systems.
00:49Macron believes that the agreement will strengthen Kyiv's deterrence capability
01:01and prevent any attempt at incursion in the future.
01:08Macron believes that the agreement will strengthen Kyiv's deterrence capability
01:13and prevent any attempt at incursion in the future.
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