France is planning to send fighter jets to Ukraine in the first half of 2025, Paris’ armed forces minister said, shortly after the Netherlands confirmed its first delivery of Western-made jets to the war-torn country.
“Mirage 2000s could be flying in Ukraine in the first half of 2025,” Sébastien Lecornu told French outlet Sud Ouest in an interview published on Monday. In a separate post to X, formerly Twitter, Lecornu referenced the interview, saying the delivery of the jets would be in the first quarter of next year.
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By Ellie Cook – Security & Defense Reporter:
France is planning to send fighter jets to Ukraine in the first half of 2025, Paris’ armed forces minister said, shortly after the Netherlands confirmed its first delivery of Western-made jets to the war-torn country.
“Mirage 2000s could be flying in Ukraine in the first half of 2025,” Sébastien Lecornu told French outlet Sud Ouest in an interview published on Monday. In a separate post to X, formerly Twitter, Lecornu referenced the interview, saying the delivery of the jets would be in the first quarter of next year.
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