Overview
- The Élysée says the meeting will reaffirm France’s support for Ukraine and keep work on security guarantees moving.
- The agenda includes discussions at Villacoublay on energy and economic ties as well as defense cooperation to modernize Ukraine’s forces toward NATO standards.
- Macron and Zelensky are set to visit the headquarters of a 35‑nation ‘multinational Ukraine force,’ which Paris says could deploy the day after a ceasefire.
- Ukraine’s defense intelligence reports Russia aims to produce up to 120,000 glide bombs this year, including about 500 longer‑range versions.
- Russian forces are firing an estimated 200–250 glide bombs daily, up from roughly 170 last month, prompting renewed Ukrainian appeals for additional air defenses.