Overview
- The official program includes a defense-industry briefing at Villacoublay featuring Rafale, SAMP/T NG and Aster systems, a 10:20 letter of intent, a visit to the multinational headquarters at Mont Valérien, Élysée signings and a joint press conference, followed by a Franco‑Ukrainian drones forum.
- Zelensky says a “major” agreement with France is being prepared to reinforce Ukraine’s combat aviation and air defenses, as Paris highlights recent and pending deliveries such as Aster missiles and additional Mirage 2000s.
- The Élysée says the ‘Ukraine multinational force’ headquarters is already functional and could deploy a force the day after a ceasefire as part of security guarantees designed by a coalition of volunteer countries.
- Ukraine and Greece announced a DEPA–Naftogaz declaration of intent to supply US LNG from December 2025 to March 2026 to cover winter needs after strikes badly damaged gas infrastructure.
- Overnight Russian missile strikes killed at least three people in the Kharkiv region, Moscow claimed new gains in Zaporizhia that could not be independently verified, and Kyiv renewed appeals for more air defenses as it grapples with a domestic energy-sector corruption scandal.