France delivers first Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: minister

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Published On: 06 Feb 2025, 16:45

PARIS, Feb 6, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - France on Thursday delivered a first shipment of Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine to help Kyiv defend its airspace against Russia, Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Thursday.

"The first of these aircraft have arrived in Ukraine today," Lecornu said on X, without saying how many had been delivered. After France helped train Ukrainian pilots over recent months, "they will now help defend Ukraine's skies", he added.
 

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