As part of the visit, French engineering company Alstom signed a deal to supply Ukraine’s railway operator with about 55 locomotives for an estimated €470mn, the company announced, mostly financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the World Bank.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of France Emmanuel Macron signed a declaration of intent on cooperation in the field of defense

(Saint-Cloud, France, November 17, 2025) – Dassault Aviation would like to thank the Ukrainian and French authorities for the declaration of intent to acquire the Rafale fighter jet, which they have just signed, and for the confidence they have placed in the operational capabilities of this aircraft.