PoliticsWar The primary French Mirage 2000 fighters and extra F-16s from the Netherlands have arrived. Friday, February 7, 2025

On February 6, Ukraine acquired its first Mirage 2000-5 fighters from France, a switch introduced by Emmanuel Macron final summer time. The preliminary batch was anticipated to incorporate three plane. France additionally transferred two batteries of Crotale air protection methods within the NG modification, that includes enhanced radar capabilities and elevated missile energy.

Concurrently, the Netherlands delivered one other batch of American F-16 fighters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

As effectively, authorities officers from Ukraine and the Czech Republic mentioned increasing protection cooperation, together with the manufacturing and provide of large-caliber ammunition, change of army applied sciences, and the event of commercial collaboration. Presently, Czechia is producing rifles for Kyiv using the Danish mannequin and plans to localize manufacturing in Ukraine.

In the meantime, the Ministry of Protection has accepted the usage of high-speed Ukrainian UAVs – ZEUS and HADES – to be used within the Ukrainian army. For the reason that starting of 2024, the division has already accepted for operation greater than 40 fashions of Ukrainian UAVs and over 20 varieties of floor robots.