Today, Ukraine received its first Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from France, a transfer that was announced by Emmanuel Macron in the summer.
This was reported by French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu on the social network X on February 6.
F-16, Mirage 2000-5 and Gripen: what is known about the fighter jets that could be transferred to UkraineComparison of American F-16 fighters, French Mirage 2000-5, and Swedish Gripen – in the infographic. “On June 6, 2024, Emmanuel Macron announced the delivery of French ‘Mirage 2000’ fighter jets to Ukraine. The first of them arrived in Ukraine today,” Lecornu wrote.
He added that the aircraft, along with Ukrainian pilots who underwent months of training in France, will assist in protecting Ukrainian airspace.
The planes are being transferred from the storage facilities of the French Air and Space Force and are adapted for the tasks of the Ukrainian Air Force.
Recall that on June 6, during a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron stated that France would send Mirage 2000 planes to Ukraine and would also train the pilots.
It was reported that the first delivery of Mirage 2000-5 jets from France will consist of three fighter jets.
Recently, the French Foreign Ministry clarified that Ukraine will receive the first Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets by the end of the first quarter of 2025.
“Slovo i Delo” compared the characteristics of the Mirage 2000-5 with American F-16s and Swedish Gripen aircraft in the infographic.
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