Upgrading the French-led multinational NATO battalion in Romania to brigade level also aims to send a message to Russia.

Anastasia Fomitchova, a Franco-Ukrainian writer, political scientist and former paramedic with the volunteer battalion Hospitallers, has won the André Malraux literary prize.

A rare picture of a Ukrainian pilot with a Mirage 2000-5F. Deliveries of this fighter jet are set to continue. 📷: @frenchforces.bsky.social

For the past three years, France has been playing a behind-the-scenes role in facilitating prisoner exchange negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

. @jnbarrot.bsky.social welcomed the SkyShield France initiative, which has garnered considerable support, including from prominent French political figures. He also announced that French diplomacy would carefully follow the work carried out by the SkyShield France initiative.

📍 Europe | Ongoing military support to Ukraine 💪.   In Poland or in France, the training of Ukrainian soldiers by the French Forces goes on as part of the European mission EUMAM. @frenchforces.bsky.social

📍 Japan | France, a nation with a presence on every continent and ocean through its overseas territories, is continuing to increase its influence among its Pacific neighbours in Japan. 結束すれば強くなる 💪. @frenchforces.bsky.social

📍 Roumanie | Alors que les États-Unis d’Amérique annoncent le retrait de leurs troupes en Roumanie, la France continue sa montée en puissance dans le flanc est de l’Europe, avec le passage au niveau brigade du bataillon multinational de l’OTAN en Roumanie, qui est sous son commandement.

📍 Romania | With the United States of America announcing the withdrawal of its troops from Romania, France continues to build up its presence on Europe’s eastern flank, with the NATO multinational battalion in Romania, which is under its command, undergoing an upgrade to brigade level.

📍 Estonie | Immersion avec la Compagnie d'Infanterie Légère (CIL) 🇫🇷 déployée au sein de l'Estonian Defence League (EDL) 🇪🇪   🛡️ Récemment engagée dans les exercices PIKNE et BOLD PANZER, la CIL est spécialisée dans le combat à pied.

📍 Estonia | With the French Light Infantry Company (CIL) 🇫🇷 embedded in the Estonian Defence League 🇪🇪. 🛡️ Taking part in PIKNE & BOLD PANZER, the CIL specializes in dismounted combat. 🤝 A strong 🇪🇪🇫🇷 partnership, united for European security.

Le Parisien claims that the delivery of Dassault Aviation’s Rafale aircraft to the Ukrainian Air Force would be financed by NATO’s PURL assistance programme, without confirming the information. www.leparisien.fr/internationa...

“Starting 30 October, Alta Ares will begin mass production of the X-Wing Interceptor, one of two interceptor drones at a French manufacturing site, the location of which is confidential.” 🧵

Journal du Dimanche, a French media outlet, has received confirmation from a Dassault Aviation source that discussions are underway between France and Ukraine regarding the potential acquisition of Rafale fighter jets by the Ukrainian Air Force in the future. www.lejdd.fr/Internationa...

“French defence company Alta Ares is set to launch large-scale production of long-range interceptor drones on 30 October.” www.intelligenceonline.com/europe-russi...

On Saturday 11 October, the Asturia Quartet — a string ensemble led by the internationally renowned Ukrainian cellist Myroslava Tsykba, who is now a refugee in France — performed Imagine Dragons’ “Believer” in front of the Eiffel Tower.

🚨 According to a source familiar with the matter, France would like to do more to protect Ukrainian skies.

🚨 According to a source familiar with the matter, 63% of French people support the SkyShield initiative.

On 9 October, the authors of the French SkyShield initiative met with advisers to Emmanuel Macron to discuss the technical feasibility of deploying military aircraft to protect Ukrainian airspace from Russian drones and missiles.

“Talks on reducing strategic nuclear weapons must first be conducted between Russia and the U.S., but the arsenals of Britain and France will ultimately have to be included in negotiations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying on Sunday.” www.reuters.com/world/kremli...

[#MondayMotivation💪🏼] "I feel the need… the need for speed" Top Gun✈️

What lessons can Star Wars offer us about the significance of safeguarding democracy? Jean-Noël Barrot, the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, shared his thoughts on the subject with students at Harvard’s Kennedy School. @jnbarrot.bsky.social @marie-doha.bsky.social

📍 Poland | EUMAM: France continues to support the European Union’s military assistance mission, strengthening the capabilities of the Ukrainian armed forces in the process. France and Ukraine are united in their shared objective of ensuring the collective security of Europe.

Two weeks ago, Denys Shmyhal, Ukraine’s Minister of Defence, met with an MBDA delegation. They discussed ways to supply Ukrainian soldiers with missiles, particularly SCALP-EG/Storm Shadow cruise missiles.

🇫🇷🇹🇼 According to Dassault Aviation, Taiwan wants to buy Rafale fighter jets to replace its fleet of Mirage 2000s. www.opex360.com/2025/09/25/s...

Monday Motivation 💪: The French deterrence forces do not have a “bad reputation”. @frenchforces.bsky.social @etatmajorfr.bsky.social

📍 Poland | EUMAM: In Poland, the French armed forces are training their Ukrainian comrades in hand-to-hand combat. @frenchforces.bsky.social @etatmajorfr.bsky.social

At the start of the war, the Ukrainian armed forces’ ability to resist Russia’s barbaric aggression was underestimated. I now see that experts and individuals of all kinds are making the same mistake with Western militaries.

📍 Romania | #EagleStrike: The French-led multinational battalion is very active in Romania on NATO’s eastern flank. @frenchforces.bsky.social @etatmajorfr.bsky.social

📍Estonia | Tranchee combat training with our 🇬🇧 allies ➡️ Reenforcement of the 🇬🇧🤝🇫🇷 cooperation 🎯 Steadfast commitment for the European collective security

📍Pologne | #EasternSentry On orders of the President of the Republic on September 11, 2025, the French armed forces mobilised three Rafale fighter jets in Poland to participate, within NATO, in the defence of the Alliance's borders.

It is official: Denmark has chosen the Franco-Italian SAMP/T NG system over the American Patriot system.

During the celebrations for the Battle of the Chesapeake — a decisive naval battle of the American Revolutionary War — Admiral Nicolas Vaujour, the Chief of Staff of the French Navy, received his Ukrainian counterpart in Paris, where the Coalition of the Willing was meeting.

SkyShield: Olivier Faure, the leader of the Socialist Party, has declared his support for the French armed forces’ involvement in Ukraine following the signing of a peace treaty. He also opened on the protection of Ukrainian skies to safeguard civilians in times of war.

As part of the 🇪🇺 #EUMAM mission, France continues its support to 🇺🇦. 🎯 Strengthening Europe's security.

An Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F flew somewhere over the Ukrainian skies. ➡️ t.me/soniah_hub/1...

I think it is time I came clean about it: France may have secretly been training a second group of Ukrainian pilots on Mirage 2000 since last spring or winter. Source: I know people. @etatmajorfr.bsky.social @frenchforces.bsky.social

[#MondayMotivation] AASM Hammer: morning breakfast for Russian targets. 🔨💣💥 📹: Ukraine’s Air Force

Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F.

Ukraine is expected to receive a new batch of MILAN or AKERON MP anti-tank systems. According to the general staff of the Armed Forces, the French Army is currently training Ukrainian forces in “the use of anti-tank missiles” as part of the EUMAM mission.

The French Army is ready to fulfil its commitments to Europe and NATO. - L’armée de Terre est prête à remplir ses engagements envers l’Europe et l’OTAN. @frenchforces.bsky.social @etatmajorfr.bsky.social @cemafr.bsky.social

The Ministry of Health has reportedly asked hospitals to prepare to “accommodate thousands of wounded soldiers in the event of widespread armed conflict in Europe by March 2026, in anticipation of a potential ‘major engagement’.” www.lecanardenchaine.fr/defense/5166...

💣💥 A Ukrainian MiG-29 dropped two French AASM Hammer bombs on Russian positions in Zaporizhia Oblast. ➡️ t.me/soniah_hub/1...

In an interview with the newspaper @lemonde.fr, Olivier Faure, the First Secretary of the Socialist Party, declared that “Europe must take responsibility for itself by defending Ukrainians and perhaps even considering the protection of Ukrainian skies.” www.lemonde.fr/politique/ar...

Building on the work started in Washington last week, the chiefs of defence staff from the Coalition of the Willing held a videoconference to refine military options. They are working together for a strong and lasting peace in Ukraine and for the security of the European continent.

The French Armed Forces have trained almost 20,000 Ukrainian soldiers — equivalent to a French division — in land, air and sea warfare. The majority of these soldiers were trained by the French Army.

On Thursday, before the Franco-German Council of Ministers, the German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, will be received in France by Emmanuel Macron, where the security guarantees to be provided to Ukraine are to be discussed, according to the Élysée Palace.

“For months now, he’s been harping on about war, the nuclear umbrella, bazookas, missiles and a European army! (...) one day he attacks Trump, one day Putin, one day Netanyahu, one day the Italian government.” www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

The Macronists have wished their “Ukrainian friends” a “Happy Independence Day”. 🇫🇷🇺🇦

Vadym Omelchenko, Ukraine’s ambassador to France, believes that France “represents Europe today” and that “Europe must be present at the negotiating table because it’s not just about guarantees for Ukraine; it’s the continent’s security that’s at stake.” www.parismatch.com/actu/interna...