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Ukraine pushes France for fighter jets

A Rafale jet fighter pilot checks and prepares his aircraft with the help of an army mecanic before leaving for a four-month mission to protect the airspace of the Baltic States, in southwestern France, on Nov. 25, 2022.[AFP]

Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov visited Paris for talks with French leaders on Tuesday, pushing for fighter jets to help Kyiv's fighters fend off Russia's nearly year-long invasion.

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