Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Paris on Monday in a new bid to secure weaponry to defend his country against increasingly lethal Russian missile and drone attacks.

Axar.az informs, citing France 24, Zelensky's visit is part of a brief tour of his western allies that saw him seal an energy deal with Greece on Sunday and will include a visit to Spain on Tuesday.

The Ukrainian leader has said that "a major deal with France" will be announced soon, but it was not known if that would be finalised in his talks with President Emmanuel Macron.

The French presidency said Macron would "put French excellence in the armaments industry field at the service of the defence of Ukraine". Paris, he said, would propose ways to allow Ukraine "to acquire the systems that it needs to answer Russian aggression".

Macron's office notably highlighted air defences. Zelensky on Saturday renewed his appeals for more anti-missile systems, a day after deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv.

Zelensky and Macron will start the day at the Villacoublay air base near Paris for a presentation of France's Rafale fighter jet.

They will also look at drones and France's SAMP-T surface-to-air missile system it developed with Italy.

The Ukrainian president last month signed a letter of intent that could see his country buy up to 150 Swedish Gripen fighters.

Ukraine already has one of the current SAMP-Ts that can counter fighter jets as well as cruise missiles and tactical ballistic missiles. A new-generation, more powerful SAMP-T system should become available from 2027.