Zelenskyy to address French parliament

PARIS, France

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is set to address the French parliament on Friday after world leaders marked 80 years since the pivotal D-Day landings in World War II.

Following the speech, he will meet his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, at the Elysee Palace.

The Ukrainian leader is also due to meet Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu and then visit the defense company KNDS in Versailles. 

The Elysee Palace announced that the company intends to set up a weapons production facility in Ukraine to support the country in its defense against Russia's war.

With Russia gaining on the battlefield in recent months, Kyiv has been pushing its supporters in Europe and the West to increase its military aid. 

Zelenskyy arrived in France on Thursday to take part in the tribute to D-Day, the Allied landings in Normandy 80 years ago during World War II.

Macron announced that during Zelenskyy's trip he intended to comment on the issue of a possible deployment of French military trainers to Ukraine.