The first French fighter jets of Mirage 2000 arrived in Ukraine. On February 6, French Minister of France Sebastian Lecorton reported on the social network.
“On June 6, 2024, President Emmanuel Macron announced the supply of French Miraage 2000 to Ukraine. The first of them arrived in Ukraine today, ”he said.
According to Lecorny, the transfer of aircraft was accompanied by the preparation of Ukrainian pilots, which would now participate in the protection of Ukraine's airspace.
Open sources are known to have 93 Mirage 2000 aircraft different modifications. It is also known that before the transfer of Ukraine, they were modernized - in particular, they received the latest combat systems and protection against radio electronic wrestling.
Earlier it was reported that the planes were planned to be transferred in the first quarter of 2025, but some of them had already arrived. Some media outlets also claimed that Miraage 2000 is already in Ukraine and used for training in Ukrainian pilots.
The transfer of these aircraft has become an important step in strengthening the Air Force of Ukraine and its ability to effectively resist air threats.
