Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, have signed a letter of intent for Kyiv to acquire up to 100 Rafale fighter jets and other air defense weaponry from French companies, the French presidency has said. The letter of intent outlines possible future contracts for Ukraine's potential acquisition of 100 Rafale fighter jets with their associated weapons as well as the SAMP-T air defense system, which is still under development, radar systems and drones. The signed document is not a concrete purchase and sales agreement, and the possible contracts it sets out would be agreed over a timeframe of about 10 years, the French presidency added. In a statement on X following the signing, Macron wrote Great day in French and Ukrainian. Macron confirms Ukraine arms accord, praises Kyiv's anti-corruption capability French President Emmanuel Macron has said he firmly believes that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy can successfully bring corruption in his country under control. Speaking at a joint press conference with Zelenskyy in Paris, Macron noted that Ukraine would have to carry out reforms to the rule of law to be eligible for EU accession, to which Kyiv has long aspired. The Ukrainian leader last week called for the dismissal of two cabinet ministers amid a scandal over an alleged $100 million (€86 million) corruption scheme involving state-run energy firms. At the news conference, Macron also confirmed an agreement to sell 100 Rafale fighter jets made by French manufacturer Dassault Aviation to Kyiv He also said French train maker Alstom signed a contract worth around 475 million euro ($551.05 million) to supply locomotives to the Ukrainian railways operator. Zelenskyy has also hailed the agreement in remarks to reporters, saying: It will be the greatest air defense, one of the greatest in the world. At the news conference, Zelenskyy also said Kyiv would also rceive very strong French radars and eight ari-defense systems SAMP/T, each with six launching systems. This is a strategic agreement that will work for 10 years, starting next year, he added. France has delivered Mirage fighter jets to Kyiv, but this is the first time Rafale planes have been promised. However, Ukrainian pilots would require a considerable amount of time to learn to operate the planes.