Ukraine Mirage 2000 jets

Ukraine may push French Mirage jets beyond air defense into ground strikes

Ukraine is likely now using French Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets not only to shoot down Russian Shahed drones and cruise missiles, but also to strike enemy ground targets, The War Zone has suggested.

3 June, 04:58 PM

France prepares to transfer Mirage 2000 jets to Ukraine — Fedorov

France is preparing to transfer Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine, and the two countries have also signed a letter of intent on joint weapons production on their territories, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said on Feb. 9.

9 February, 07:55 PM

Air Force pilot details combat use of French Mirage jet

A Mirage 2000 pilot and aviation technicians highlighted the French jet’s effectiveness on the battlefield and stressed the need for continued international support for Ukraine’s fight against Russia, the Air Force said in a video published on Nov. 26.

26 November 2025, 04:48 PM

F-16 and Mirage 2000 fighters shot down at least 10 Russian cruise missiles during an overnight attack

During an overnight Russian attack, F-16 and Mirage 2000 pilots intercepted and shot down at least 10 Russian cruise missiles, the Ukrainian Air Force said on Nov. 19.

19 November 2025, 03:38 PM

Ukraine’s Air Force shows Mirage 2000 fighter jet heading out on a combat mission

Ukraine’s Air Force released video, showing a French Mirage 2000 fighter jet heading out on a combat mission, the service’s press office said on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 05:51 PM

Zelenskyy teases another aircraft supply deal with France

Ukraine will soon receive more air defense systems and military aircraft from its Western partners, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 01:34 AM

NATO pushes Greece to transfer its Mirage jets to Ukraine

NATO allies are urging Greece to resell some of its 25 Mirage 2000 fighter jets through intermediaries so they can ultimately reach Ukraine, Greek newspaper Kathimerini reported on Oct. 2, citing sources.

2 October 2025, 10:50 PM

SBU reveals Russian spy inside Ukraine’s Air Force plotting attacks on key fighter bases

A Russian agent embedded in Ukraine’s Air Force was exposed while planning strikes on F-16 and Mirage 2000 bases, the Security Service of Ukraine said on July 30.

31 July 2025, 01:09 AM

Ukraine joins NATO aviation system with CSI software for F-16, Mirage coordination

Ukraine signed a licensing agreement to use NATO’s CRC System Interface (CSI) software, enabling coordination of its F-16 and Mirage 2000 aircraft and air defense systems with allied forces, Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko announced on Facebook on May 29.

1 June 2025, 10:02 AM

Ukraine to receive Final F-16 fighter jet from Netherlands on May 26

Netherlands will deliver its final promised F-16 fighter jet to Ukraine on May 26, Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said in an interview with WNL on May 25.

25 May 2025, 06:47 PM

Expert touts Mirage-2000 potential in Ukraine war

Ukraine confirmed it first used Mirage-2000 fighter jets to shoot down Russian Kh-101 missiles on March 7, with the Air Force releasing historic photos. Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, deputy CEO of a radio-electronic warfare company and ex-Air Force officer, assessed the jets’ performance and potential on Radio NV.

9 March 2025, 08:14 PM

French connection: Ukraine debuts Mirage-2000 jets to repel Russian onslaught

Ukraine has deployed French-provided Mirage-2000 fighter jets for the first time, repelling a massive Russian missile and drone strike overnight on March 7, France 24 reported.

7 March 2025, 04:22 PM

Ukraine shoots down 34 Russian missiles and 100 drones in Russian mass nighttime attack

Russian forces carried out a massive combined attack on Ukraine, launching 261 aerial targets, air defense downed 34 missiles and 100 attack drones, Air Force reported on March 7.

7 March 2025, 11:40 AM

Ukraine to receive Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets by late March 2025 – French Foreign Minister

France will deliver Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of the first quarter of 2025, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said in an interview with Sud Radio on Jan. 28.

28 January 2025, 02:31 PM

Mirage 2000 jets with missile capabilities heading to Ukraine

Ukraine’s Air Force is set to receive its first three Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5F fighter jets in January, according to a report by Avions Legendaires on Jan. 3.

4 January 2025, 06:25 PM

Ukraine Mirage 2000 jets