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France changes course, says it will sell Mirage fighters to Ukraine

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France has announced plans to begin selling Mirage fighter jets to war-embattled Ukraine "by the end of the year," French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday.

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  1. France 24

    France to transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine: Macron (opens France 24)

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    France will transfer Mirage-2000 fighter jets to Ukraine and train their Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military cooperation with Kyiv as it fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron…

  2. Forbes

    Ukraine Will Get Ex-French Mirage 2000-5 Fighters (opens Forbes)

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    ‘It is an aircraft exclusively dedicated to air defense,’ a French commander said.

  3. PBS NewsHour

    As Zelenskyy visits for D-Day, Macron says France will provide Ukraine with combat aircraft to defend against Russia (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to be able to defend their country against Russian aggression.

  4. UPI

    France changes course, says it will sell Mirage fighters to Ukraine (opens UPI)

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    France has announced plans to begin selling Mirage fighter jets to war-embattled Ukraine "by the end of the year," French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday.

  5. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    France to provide fighter jets to Ukraine (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    KHARKIV, Ukraine -- French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France will provide Ukraine with its Mirage combat aircraft to be able to defend the country against Russian aggression.

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