Issue of long-range weapons and fighters has been resolved, Ukrainian President's Office says

Andriy Yermak shared the information on Telegram.

"The issue of long-range weapons and fighter jets for Ukraine has been resolved," he wrote.

The head of the President's Office announced other good news: during Volodymyr Zelenskyy's trip to Brussels on February 9, the Ukrainian leader continued to communicate with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, as well as with his allies.

"Together with the President, I talked on board the plane, in particular, with the political adviser to the French leader Emmanuel Bonne, as well as the French diplomat Isabelle Dumont. We have excellent communication between the teams, and everyone has a single goal - to defeat Russia. Today we are preparing more pleasant surprises," Andriy Yermak said.

• On February 8, Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the British Parliament, where he urged the creation of a coalition of aircraft, calling them "wings for freedom."

• Afterwards, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak instructed Defense Secretary Ben Wallace to investigate what aircraft the country could transfer to Ukraine. 

• On February 9, during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked for the supply of combat aircraft to Ukraine. 

• Later, British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said that the UK would not be able to immediately deliver the planes to Ukraine: it could take months.