Ukraine will receive the first Mirage 2000-5 fighters from France by the end of the first quarter of 2025, which means not earlier than March.
This was announced by the head of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, during an interview on Sud Radio.
F-16, Mirage 2000-5, and Gripen: what is known about the fighters that may be transferred to UkraineA comparison of the American F-16 fighters, French Mirage 2000-5, and Swedish Gripen is available in the infographic."Soon, French Mirages will be flying over Ukraine. At the end of the quarter, as announced by the president of the republic," the minister stated.
It was previously reported that the aircraft are being transferred from the storage of the French Air and Space Forces and are being adapted for the tasks of the Ukrainian Air Force. The French fighters will be used for ground attack purposes – like the Su-24 aircraft, rather than as air defense like the F-16.
Recall that earlier this month, the publication Avions Legendaires reported that the first three upgraded Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5F fighters will arrive in Ukraine in January 2025.
Last year, it was reported that the first delivery of Mirage 2000-5 aircraft from France would include three fighters.
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