Interfax-Ukraine
February 9, 2023

Issue of long-range weapons, fighter jets supply to Ukraine solved – Yermak

The issue of the supplies of long-range weapons and fighter jets to Ukraine has been solved, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak said on the Telegram channel on Thursday.

“Details will follow,” he said.

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Polish Radio
February 9, 2023

Ukraine’s Zelensky in Paris asks France and Germany for fighter jets

Ukraine’s president has visited Paris, holding talks with the leaders of France and Germany, and renewing his call for the West to send fighter jets and heavy weaponry….

Volodymyr Zelensky met with France’s President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz late on Wednesday evening….

It was part of the Ukrainian leader’s first European trip since Russia invaded his country almost a year ago….

Earlier in the day, Zelensky made a surprise visit to London, meeting with the country’s leaders and calling on the UK to provide his country with combat aircraft.

Britain said it would train Ukrainian pilots on advanced NATO fighter jets.

Call for long-range weapons, fighter planes

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[B]oth Macron and Scholz pledged continued support for Ukraine….

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Macron also said Paris would “continue the efforts” to supply arms to Kyiv, adding: “Russia cannot and must not win.”

The French head of state stressed that “the future of Europe” was at stake in Ukraine.

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Zelensky is expected to call on the European Council, made up of the 27 leaders of the EU’s member states, to accelerate weapons supplies to Ukraine….