Ukraine will get up to 100 France's Rafale F4 fighter jets as well as advanced air defence systems in a major deal to boost Kyiv's ability to protect the country against deadly Russian attacks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the move as "historic", after signing the letter of intent with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at an air base near Paris. Deliveries of the Rafale F4's are planned to be completed by 2035, while the joint production of interceptor drones is starting