First French Mirage 2000 fighters arrive in Ukraine
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- Alona Kokhanchuk
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12:32, 06 February, 2025
The Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role fighter aircraft. Photo by WikipediaThe first French Mirage 2000 fighters have arrived in Ukraine. The planes are being flown by Ukrainian pilots who have undergone several months of training in France.
This was announced by French Defence Minister Sébastien Le Coronneu on the social network X.
The number of aircraft delivered is not reported.
«On 6 June 2024, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of French Mirage 2000s to Ukraine. Now they will participate in the defence of the Ukrainian sky», the minister added.
Earlier it was reported that Ukraine would receive the first Mirage 2000 aircraft in early 2025.