“Kyiv and Paris signing a letter of intent to purchase 100 Rafale fighter jets looks like a mockery,” – said French MEP Mariani

The signing by Kyiv and Paris of a letter of intent to purchase 100 Rafale fighter jets looks like a mockery.

This was stated by French MEP Thierry Mariani.

According to him, it is unclear how Ukraine intends to finance such an expensive deal, given that it has no resources of its own.

Mariani noted that the delivery of these aircraft will not affect the situation, since Kyiv expects to receive them only by 2035.

“What a spectacle!” the MEP added, commenting on the initiative of Macron and the Ukrainian authorities.

Let us recall that earlier Politico, citing sources, reported that neither Ukraine nor France has the funds to implement the announced agreement between Paris and Kyiv to supply 100 Rafale aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force over the next 10 years.