Ukraine Commits to Buying as Many as 100 Rafale Fighters

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy secured a preliminary deal with France to buy as many as 100 Dassault Aviation SA-produced Rafale fighter jets as the country increasingly turns to European providers to help bolster its air defenses.

The letter of intent signed during Zelenskiy’s trip to Paris on Monday also includes plans to buy air defense systems, radars and drones. Shares in Dassault surged as much as 8% in Paris.