Yuriy Ignat, spokesman for the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, pointed out the military secret regarding the Mirage-2000 fighter jets that France is providing to Ukraine.
Ignat spoke about this in the podcast "Return Alive", reports "Apostrophe".
Thus, answering the question of how much the Mirage-2000 aircraft have strengthened the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the spokesman noted that he could not disclose their number.
"We will talk about the number, because we officially cannot as representatives of the Air Force. We have obligations from the states there to supply Ukraine with F-16 aircraft within the framework of the Aviation Coalition, we know which countries provide them to us in a certain number. France will also provide us with a certain number of Mirage-2000s and is already providing them. We will not talk about the number, Ignat emphasized.
At the same time, he emphasized that in the very first air combat, the Mirage-2000 showed its effectiveness.
In particular, according to the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, Russian cruise missiles are a good target for the Mirage-2000.
Mirage-2000
As Apostrophe reported, Ignat published unique combat photos from the Mirage-2000.
Of the 26 Mirage 2000-5 aircraft owned by the French Air Force, 6 aircraft are to be transferred to Ukraine , according to a budget report of the National Assembly published in the fall of 2024.