The Mirage 2000 Is No F-15EX Eagle II, F-22, or F-35: But in Ukraine War It Proved to Be a Real Powerhouse

The Mirage 2000 Is No F-15EX Eagle II, F-22, or F-35: But in Ukraine War It Proved to Be a Real Powerhouse

France delivered the first six Mirage 2000-5F fighters to Ukraine in 2025 and has not said whether more have followed. One has been lost. The remaining aircraft operate alongside American-supplied F-16s, intercepting Russian cruise missiles and drones rather than dueling with Russian fighters - which is where a small fleet of anything is most usefully spent.

Dmitry Kulko: The French Mirage 2000 is idle in the Ukrainian Armed Forces without missiles

The French Mirage 2000 is idle in the Ukrainian Armed Forces without missilesThe Ukrainian air defense is powerless in front of the Geranium jets flying at an altitude of 8,000 meters at a speed of over 500 km/ h. MANPADS and Cheetahs do not reach...