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Ukrainian pilots complete training on Mirage 2000-5F fighters

25 December, 2024 Wednesday
13:16

On Wednesday, December 25, it was reported that Ukrainian pilots and mechanics finished their six-month training on French Mirage 2000-5F fighters

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The news came from French Aid to Ukraine on the social network X.

"After six months, the training of Ukrainian pilots and mechanics on the Mirage 2000-5F has come to an end. Merry Christmas!" the message reads.

Reference: The Mirage 2000 is a French multi-role fighter developed in the 1970s by Dassault Aviation. It was the main combat aircraft of the French Air Force in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Its first flight took place in 1978 (a year after the MiG-29), and it was adopted for service in France in 1984. The Mirage 2000 is also used by the armies of Greece, Egypt, the UAE, India, Peru, and Taiwan. Previously, Brazil and Qatar operated the aircraft as well. The Mirages have seen action in conflicts in Bosnia, Afghanistan, Syria, Libya, and elsewhere.

Supply of Mirage 2000 to Ukraine: background

On June 6, Emmanuel Macron announced that France would supply its fighter jets to Ukraine. The following day, he confirmed the start of training for Ukrainian pilots and mechanics. However, Macron didn’t specify how many aircraft were being discussed.

In October, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu stated that Ukraine would receive Mirage 2000 fighters in the first half of 2025, equipped with new systems.

Later reports indicated that the first three Mirage 2000-5 jets would be delivered to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2025.

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