The Mirage 2000-5 is a multirole, single-engine fighter jet developed by French manufacturer Dassault. It is a fourth-generation fighter, as are the U.S.-made F-16s Ukraine is now operating.

Lecornu’s comments seem to confirm what observers have suspected since France pledged surplus Mirage 2000s to the Ukrainian war effort back in June: the Ukrainian air force will

France will deliver the promised Mirage fighter jets to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2025, French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Tuesday. Lecornu said the jets are currently being equipped with new equipment,

In the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine will receive not only more F-16 aircraft but also the advanced Mirage 2000 jets. French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that these jets will be equipped with new air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

In the first quarter of 2025, Ukraine will receive, alongside more F-16 aircraft, the competitive Mirage 2000. French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that they will be equipped with new air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons.

The planes "will be equipped with new equipment: air-to-ground combat capabilities and anti-electronic warfare defense," a French minister said.