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As Ukraine outlines plans to acquire up to 100 French Rafale fighter jets, the long-term costs could stretch well beyond the estimated €22.5 billion price tag. With another major jet deal already under discussion with Sweden, what will it really take for Kyiv to rebuild its air force for the next 40 years?![Soldiers from the “Black Sky” battalion of the Spartan brigade look at an agricultural drone, transformed into a front-line delivery cargo, at an undisclosed location in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on June 14, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Soldiers from the “Black Sky” battalion of the Spartan brigade look at an agricultural drone, transformed into a front-line delivery cargo, at an undisclosed location in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, on June 14, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Wreckage of an Iranian-made Shahed‑107 drone recovered in Ukraine. November 2025. (Source: Serhii Flesch)]( "Wreckage of an Iranian-made Shahed‑107 drone recovered in Ukraine. November 2025. (Source: Serhii Flesch)")
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![Fuselage of a Rafale fighter jet on the assembly line at Dassault Aviation’s Cergy facility, September 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Fuselage of a Rafale fighter jet on the assembly line at Dassault Aviation’s Cergy facility, September 23, 2025. (Source: Getty Images)")
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