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  Ukrainian Pilots to Train for Rafale Jets They Will Likely Never Get Ukrainian pilots are expected to begin training in France on French Rafale fighter jets soon, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on October 5, promoting a high-profile deal whose financing and implementation remain uncertain. The training is part of a broader French-Ukrainian defense agreement first announced in November 2025, when Kyiv and Paris signed a letter of intent for Ukraine to acquire as many as 100 Rafales over the following decade. The plan covers newly manufactured aircraft rather than transfers from France's existing fleet and was presented as a long-term effort to rebuild and modernize Ukraine's air force. But major questions remain over how the purchases will actually be financed. Read more HERE Les pilotes ukrainiens devront s’entraîner pour des jets Rafale qu’ils n’obtiendront probablement jamais Les pilotes ukrainiens devraient bientôt commencer à s’entraîner en France sur des chasseurs Ra...