France has completed the operation of the fourth-generation Mirage 2000C fighters and did not transfer them to Ukraine. Writes about this The Drive.
"Enjoying the highest respect of many pilots, the Mirage 2000C has officially ended its service in the last squadron in France, as aviation moves towards a fleet of fighters dominated by more modern and versatile Rafale," the publication says.
The publication notes that the Ile-de-France air group, which was the last in the French Aerospace Forces to have the Mirage 2000C, will receive Rafale fighters in 2024.
According to The Drive, decommissioned French aircraft could be useful to Ukraine, however, "maintaining Mirage 2000C operations is more than just donating equipment."
In June, Chris Osborne, a columnist for the American magazine The National Interest, said that heavy armored vehicles and fifth-generation fighters would become protection against Russia's alleged invasion of the Baltic States.
In December 2021, 19FortyFive wrote that Russia is allegedly in a panic because of the fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters that arrived in Europe from the United States against the background of the situation with Ukraine.
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