France

French delegation visited Ukraine’s air defense combat positions. PHOTOS A delegation from France’s Ministry of the Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs, led by Minister Catherine Vautrin, visited combat positions of the anti-aircraft missile troops of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Together with Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, she familiarized herself with the work of Ukraine’s air defense during the repelling of a massive Russian attack. 09.02.26 17:39 3 197 13 Previously in trend: Ukrainian Air defence

Russia is demonstrating its unwillingness to stop war and is deliberately continuing its offensive actions, - Syrskyi. PHOTO Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine General Oleksandr Syrskyi met with a French military delegation led by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of France General Fabien Mandon. 20.12.25 15:20 1 108 9

Developer of one of world’s most notorious hacker platforms detained in Kyiv – SSU. PHOTOS Cybersecurity specialists from Ukraine’s Security Service (SSU), working in coordination with the National Police, French law enforcement, and Europol, have uncovered the developer of one of the world’s most notorious hacker platforms. 24.07.25 15:49 6 938 14 Previously in trend: Detention of hackers in Ukraine

Accident in France: first group of injured teenagers returns to Ukraine. PHOTOS The first Ukrainian teenagers and their accompanying persons who suffered as a result of a road accident in France on 13 June arrived in Ukraine. 18.06.25 12:39 2 518 0 Previously in trend: Bus accident with Ukrainians in France

Bus carrying Ukrainians crashes in France: four dead, over 40 injured. PHOTO A bus transporting Ukrainian citizens was involved in an accident in the French department of Sarthe. Four people died as a result of the crash, and over forty others were injured. 13.06.25 18:49 6 327 11 Previously in trend: Bus accident with Ukrainians in France

Mirage 2000 fighter jets conduct demonstration flight over Black Sea. PHOTOS A patrol of Mirage 2000 fighter jets from France conducted a demonstration flight over the Black Sea, "drawing" Ukraine’s national emblem — the trident — in the sky. 04.06.25 18:56 14 233 27 Previously in trend: Mirage-2000 in the skies of Ukraine

France will finance and transfer robotic demining systems to Ukraine. PHOTO Ukraine will soon receive six ROCUS robotic demining systems, created by the French company CNIM Systèmes Industriels in cooperation with Estonian Milrem Robotics. 21.05.25 11:11 2 252 7 Previously in trend: Demining of Ukrainian territories France’s support for Ukraine

There is tangible progress and first details on deployment of security contingent of partners, - Zelenskyy. PHOTOS President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke about his meeting with the Chiefs of Defence of Great Britain Anthony Radakin and France Thierry Bourcart. 05.04.25 16:57 6 758 33

French and British Chiefs of Staff Burkhardt and Radakin meet with Zelenskyy, Umerov, and Syrskyi. PHOTOS The Chief of Staff of the French Armed Forces, General Thierry Burkhardt, and his UK counterpart, Admiral Anthony Radakin, met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, in Kyiv. 05.04.25 10:52 1 653 19 Previously in trend: foreign peacekeepers

Zelenskyy, Macron, and Starmer had brief meeting before "coalition of willing". PHOTO President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, French leader Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a brief meeting at the Elysee Palace before the meeting of the "coalition of the willing". 27.03.25 12:23 2 125 17 Previously in trend: Coalition of the willing

France’s Mirage-2000 fighter jets shoot down X-101 missiles for first time during Russian attack on March 7. PHOTO OF DAY Ukrainian pilots flying Mirage-2000 fighter jets supplied by France shoot down X-101 cruise missiles during a massive Russian attack on March 7, 2025. 07.03.25 22:35 13 954 43 Previously in trend: Massive rocket attack Mirage-2000 in the skies of Ukraine

France claims Russian fighter jet provocation against Reaper drone over the Mediterranean. PHOTO French Defence Minister Sébastien Le Coronneu announced the provocative actions of a Russian SU-35 fighter jet against a French Reaper drone over the Mediterranean Sea. The drone was conducting reconnaissance in international airspace. 05.03.25 12:33 8 351 30 Previously in trend: Provocations of Russian Federation

To mark third anniversary of full-scale war, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in different cities around world. VIDEO&PHOTOS On the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion, rallies in support of Ukraine were held in European countries. 25.02.25 13:05 4 488 12

Ukrainian infantry brigade "Anne of Kyiv" completes training in France. VIDEO&PHOTOS The training of the Ukrainian infantry brigade Anne of Kyiv" is nearing completion in eastern France. 15.11.24 13:24 8 132 11

French Foreign Minister Barrot visits Sumy region to meet with Ukrainian defenders. PHOTOS Jean-Noël Barrot, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, paid a working visit to Sumy region. There he met with servicemen of the 117th Separate Brigade of the Regional Directorate of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine "North". 21.10.24 08:48 3 497 0

Macron talks to Ukrainian military trained in France and shows footage of Ukrainian brigade training. VIDEO+PHOTOS French President Emmanuel Macron met with Ukrainian soldiers undergoing training in the Grand Est region of eastern France. He also published footage of the AFU training. 09.10.24 21:24 7 016 31

France successfully tests upgraded ASMPA-R missile capable of carrying nuclear warhead. PHOTO For the first time, France tested an upgraded ASMPA-R medium-range air-to-surface nuclear missile, but without a nuclear warhead. The test was successful. The missile was launched by a Rafale fighter jet. 23.05.24 10:00 4 818 17 World

Head of National Assembly of France Brown-Pivet arrived in Kyiv. PHOTO A French delegation, including the head of the French National Assembly, Yael Brown-Pivet, visited Ukraine. 28.03.24 13:48 2 643 13 War in Ukraine

Zelenskyy arrives in Paris to meet with Macron and sign important agreement. PHOTO On the evening of 16 February, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in the French capital, Paris. 16.02.24 20:40 3 353 36 World

"Antonov" and French company Turgis & Gaillard sign agreement on joint production of Aarok MALE UAV - media. PHOTO The French company Turgis & Gaillard has signed an agreement with Antonov on the joint production of a smaller and cheaper version of the Aarok MALE drone. The agreement was signed during the visit of French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecorne to Kyiv on 28 September. 03.10.23 16:24 12 757 57 Previously in trend: War

France is conducting unprecedented large-scale Orion 23 military exercise. PHOTOS In the south of France, an unprecedented large-scale exercise called Orion 23 has begun. They aim to prepare the military for the most difficult situations of modern warfare. 25.02.23 14:43 9 444 16 World

At French production of CAESAR self-propelled guns, they work around clock and plan to increase pace of gun production. PHOTOS French journalists showed the production of barrels for the CAESAR gun at the Nexter plant in the city of Bourges. 23.02.23 16:04 20 466 58 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine War

Stefanchuk and Macron discuss France’s arms supplies to Ukrainian Armed Forces. PHOTOS During his visit to Paris, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk met with French President Emmanuel Macron. 31.01.23 20:13 4 197 27 World

Defenders of Ukraine are destroying enemy from Caesar ACS, obtained from France - General Staff. PHOTOS The Armed Forces of Ukraine are grateful to the people and the top military and political leadership of France for their help and support in the fight against the Russian invaders. 08.06.22 14:04 20 263 65 Previously in trend: War

French police are investigating anti-Ukrainian graffiti and swastikas. PHOTOS On the eve of the football tournament in support of Ukraine, unknown people painted anti-Ukrainian inscriptions and swastikas in several places in Lille, France. 04.06.22 16:35 10 733 27 World

Effective use of French Caesar howitzers by Ukrainian soldiers: two enemy tanks, two landing combat vehicles, and ammunition truck destroyed. PHOTO Ukrainian artillery soldiers of the Joint Forces Operation well mastered the French self-propelled artillery on a wheeled chassis "CAESAR" and effectively destroy the Russian occupiers. 28.05.22 12:55 24 703 93 Previously in trend: War

French Caesar howitzers are already on front line - Zaluzhny. PHOTOS The French Caesar SPA is already in use at the front against the Russian invaders. 24.05.22 23:39 28 868 54 Previously in trend: War

In Russian UAV "Orlan" found French thermal imager, EU has to reveal scheme of bypass of sanctions, - Kashchuk. VIDEO&PHOTOS A French military thermal imager was found in a Russian-made Orlan drone. 18.05.22 21:37 51 435 82 Previously in trend: War

Macron met with Mayor of Melitopol Fedorov, who was freed from occupants`captivity. PHOTOS French President Emmanuel Macron met with the mayor of Melitopol, Ivan Fedorov, who was recently freed from captivity by the Russian occupiers. 01.04.22 19:43 10 876 19 Previously in trend: War

Iran Delivers To France Black Boxes From UIA Plane Downed Over Teheran. PHOTOS The Islamic Republic of Iran has delivered to the French Republic the black boxes from the plane of Kyiv-based Ukraine International Airlines air company downed in the sky above Teheran. 20.07.20 14:06 3 929 11 Previously in trend: Iran plane crash

Ukraine, France sign agreement on production of 20 patrol ships. VIDEO&PHOTOS The governments of Ukraine and France have signed an intergovernmental agreement on the production and technical support of 20 patrol ships. 19.11.19 17:58 10 271 63 Tech

New French ambassador arrives in Kyiv. PHOTO The newly appointed French ambassador to Ukraine, Etienne de Poncins, arrived in Kyiv on Monday, August 19. 20.08.19 11:17 2 638 8 Ukrainian Politics

French delegation visits Donbas. PHOTOS A French delegation headed by French Ambassador to Ukraine Isabelle Dumont has visited the area of the Joint Forces Operation (JFO) in Donetsk and Luhansk regions and talked to the local population on the contact line. 09.07.19 14:52 3 125 8 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine