The announcement on July 14 that French Rafale fighter jets will soon be received by Kyiv represents another step away from its legacy Soviet aircraft fleet, experts say.

When plans to build a European fighter jet to surpass the US F-35 were officially grounded this week, it came as a surprise to almost no one. Industrial incompatibilities ultimately sank the project ...

Kyiv’s pilots prepare to fly cutting-edge Rafales against Russian jets, amid a bruising power struggle in Ukraine’s defence ...

Latvian, French and NATO flags flutter in front of a French Rafale fighter jet of the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission, in the Lielvarde air base, Latvia, on April 14, 2026. (REUTERS/Ints Kalnins/File ...