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Europe unveils its next-generation combat jet at the opening of the Paris Air Show in front of defence ministers as well as French president Emmanuel Macron. The new jet is part of a broader push to unify Europe's military might and reduce its reliance on US equipment, and the project will also include drones and cruise missiles. IMAGES
The French authorities are close to the site of an accident involving two French army Rafale aircraft to conduct search operations for the two missing pilots. Two Rafale fighter jets collided in northeastern France on Wednesday, with one pilot ejecting himself, while an instructor and a student pilot remain missing. IMAGES
A Russian jet arrives at Esen Boga airport in Ankara, the Turkish capital, ahead of an expected prisoner swap between Russia and Western countries, reported by US media. IMAGES
Images show an Israeli fighter jet flying over the border with Lebanon, as smoke rises over the villages of Al-Adaysseh and Kafr Kila after strikes on southern Lebanon. Since the outbreak of war between Hamas and Israel on October 7, the Lebanese-Israeli border has witnessed a near-daily exchange of fire between Israel's army and Lebanon's Shiite movement Hezbollah, a Hamas ally. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky calls for Western countries to accelerate deliveries of promised air defence systems and fighter jets, on the eve of the second anniversary of Russia's invasion. Zelensky is speaking alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, as Western leaders descend on the country in a show of support for Kyiv as the war enters its third year. SOUNDBITE
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