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Ukraine’s big fighter jet deals, explained

President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent announcements of long-term fighter jet deals with European allies presents an enticing vision of Ukraine’s future airpower — a fleet of hundreds of modern aircraft ready to defend the country's skies. But that vision clashes with the country’s immediate reality: Russian advances on the front line, a $60 billion budget shortfall, the biggest corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency inside his own administration, and the threat of the worst winter energy c

France’s President Emmanuel Macron (R) and President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) near Paris, France, on Nov. 17, 2025.
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