--- title: "Macron announces signing of contract to supply Ukraine with radars and interceptors to bolster air defense" description: "Macron announced the signing of a contract to supply Ukraine with radars and interceptors for air defense. Zelenskyy confirmed Kyiv's readiness to procure SAMP/T using an EU loan and to work on localizing production." date: 2026-09-22T07:28:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/macron-ukraine-air-defense-radars-interceptors tags: [france, ukraine, air-defense, macron, zelensky, samp-t, energy-infrastructure, g7] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Macron announces signing of contract to supply Ukraine with radars and interceptors to bolster air defense ![Macron and Zelensky in front of the French flag after signing the contract for radar and interceptor supply to Ukraine's air defense](https://xab.info/media/2026/09/22/makron-ukraina-pvo-radary-perexvatchiki/makron-ukraina-pvo-radary-perexvatchiki-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Macron signed a contract to supply Ukraine with radars and interceptor missiles without specifying volumes or timelines - Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is ready to provide SAMP/T using an EU loan and to work on localizing production - The parties are discussing the joint anti-ballistic program FREYJA, with results expected in 2026 - Macron discussed an energy ceasefire and a Black Sea moratorium with Trump, but no agreement has been reached French President Emmanuel Macron announced on September 22, 2026, the signing of a contract to supply Ukraine with air defense systems, including radars and interceptor missiles. The French leader shared this in a post on the social network X, referencing an earlier phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. According to RBC-Ukraine, Macron did not disclose the exact quantity of equipment to be transferred or the specific delivery timelines, limiting himself to confirming the fact of the signing of the relevant agreement. ### Context: strikes on energy infrastructure The French president justified the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense by the growing threat posed by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure. According to Macron, such strikes pose a direct danger to millions of Ukrainian households, which may be left without heating and electricity ahead of the heating season. This factor, in his assessment, determines the urgency of expanding Ukraine's air-defense shield and the need for additional supplies of means for detecting and intercepting aerial targets. ### Kyiv's reaction: SAMP/T, EU loan, and production localization Volodymyr Zelenskyy, commenting on the outcome of his meeting with Macron, stated that Ukraine is ready to provide additional SAMP/T air defense systems and missiles for them from its own financial resources within the framework of an European Union loan. Moreover, according to him, Kyiv and its partners continue working on the possibility of directly manufacturing SAMP/T systems and the corresponding missiles on Ukrainian territory. This direction, Zelenskyy emphasized, is considered a strategic element of long-term security and of reducing dependence on supply logistics chains. ### The FREYJA program and joint anti-ballistic defense A separate item of discussion was the joint anti-ballistic program FREYJA, on which Ukraine and its partners continue to work. Zelenskyy expressed confidence that the first results in this area are expected as early as the current, 2026, year. The program involves the development and integration of means to counter ballistic threats, which goes beyond classical air defense and touches on issues of the region's strategic defense. ### Winter support and the G7 energy format Macron also stated that France intends to support Ukraine during the upcoming winter period, when the load on the power system traditionally increases. To coordinate efforts to ensure Kyiv's energy resilience, he said, the "G7" energy format is planned to be involved. The specific mechanisms and volumes of support within this format were not disclosed in the post. ### Dialogue with Trump: energy ceasefire and a Black Sea moratorium Separately, Macron reported that he had discussed the issue of supporting Ukraine with US President Donald Trump. Among the topics of the conversation, he said, were the prospect of a so-called energy ceasefire and a possible moratorium on military operations in the Black Sea. France, as the French leader emphasized, supports these initiatives; however, Macron did not announce that a specific agreement on their implementation had been reached. He stressed that the relevant issues should become part of further negotiations, which, in his wording, should lead to a "just and lasting peace." ### Additional context: the dispute over Saint-Pierre and Miquelon Against the backdrop of the discussion of military and political topics, Macron also publicly stated that the islands of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic are French territory, and that any claims by US President Donald Trump to these islands are unfounded. This statement came in the context of remarks previously made by the American leader regarding sovereignty over the aforementioned archipelagos. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Macron announces strengthening of Ukraine's air defense with radars and interceptors](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/makron-ogolosiv-posilennya-ppo-ukrayini-radarami-1790061957.html) - Основной источник. Подтверждает факт подписания контракта, отсутствие конкретных цифр, контекст ударов по энергетике, заявления Зеленского о SAMP/T и FREYJA, диалог с Трампом. - [France to transfer radars and interceptors to Ukraine to bolster air defense – Macron](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/09/22/novost/bezopasnost/franciya-peredast-ukraine-radary-i-perexvatchiki-usileniya-pvo-makron) - Подтверждает ключевой факт передачи радаров и перехватчиков. Датирует событие 22.09.2026. - [France to strengthen Ukraine's air defense with radars and interceptor missiles](https://parlament.ua/ru/news/francziya-usilit-pvo-ukrainy-radarami-i-raketami-perehvatchikami/) - Сходная подача фактов. Подтверждает наличие контракта и контекст усиления ПВО. - [Macron announces supply of radars and interceptor missiles to Ukraine to bolster air defense](https://news.rambler.ru/world/57106830-makron-obyavil-o-postavke-ukraine-radarov-i-raket-perehvatchikov-dlya-usileniya-pvo/) - Агрегатор, перепечатка основного сюжета. Факты совпадают с первичным источником. ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Exactly how many radars and interceptors will France transfer to Ukraine? **A:** Macron did not specify the quantity of equipment to be transferred or the delivery timelines. His post on X contains only the confirmation of the fact of the contract's signing. ### Q: What is the FREYJA program and when are results expected? **A:** FREYJA is a joint anti-ballistic program being worked on by Ukraine and its partners. According to Zelenskyy, the first results are expected in 2026. ### Q: Has an agreement with the US been reached on an energy ceasefire and a Black Sea moratorium? **A:** No. Macron stated that France supports these initiatives, but did not report any reached agreement. According to him, these issues should become part of further negotiations. ### Q: How does Ukraine plan to provide SAMP/T systems? **A:** Zelenskyy stated that Kyiv is ready to provide additional SAMP/T systems and missiles for them from its financial resources within the framework of an EU loan. Work is also underway on localizing production on Ukrainian territory.