Ukraine unveils first full-length image of transferred Dassault Mirage 2000‑5F

President Zelensky revealed the Ukrainian Air Force’s first full-length image of a France-donated Dassault Mirage 2000‑5F on Aviation Day, confirming Kyiv has begun fielding the transferred fighters. The jets have been integrated into Ukrainian operations since early February but were kept largely under wraps until now.

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Public release confirms the Mirage 2000‑5F is being fielded after months of discreet integration, following earlier reporting of a France-donated Mirage lost to a technical malfunction: https://hype.aero/?story=f41986b2-2b95-4493-b8e3-93148c74fec0
Introducing Mirages into Ukraine’s fleet increases reliance on Western-supplied combat types and will drive sustainment and basing needs, complementing steps Kyiv has already taken to support Western fighters with mobile maintenance complexes: https://hype.aero/?story=1da45a47-fc59-4528-a7b2-9ba03041ea55

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