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Ukraine receives first French Mirage 2000 fighter jets
2025-02-06 16:52:41 / BOTA
France announced on Thursday that it has delivered its first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, increasing Kiev's ability to defend its airspace from relentless Russian bombing.
"The first aircraft of this type have arrived in Ukraine today," French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said in an article in X on Thursday.
He did not say how many French fighter jets were sent to Ukraine.
"With Ukrainian pilots on board, after they trained for several months in France, these aircraft will help protect the skies over Ukraine," he added.
Paris had announced that it would deliver Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine in early 2025. These aircraft are armed with air-to-surface missiles and electronic warfare countermeasures.
Ukraine has long sought modern fighter jets from Western countries, particularly F-16s and Mirages. In 2023, several allied countries agreed to donate F-16s to Ukraine with the consent of the United States. The first F-16s were delivered to Kiev in August 2024.
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