France is considering the possibility of transferring its Mirage fighters to Ukraine. At the same time, pilot training can be conducted in Poland.
This is reported by VMFTV.
The senator asked French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecorne about plans to transfer to Ukraine 12 Mirage 2000-C fighters, decommissioned and put into storage in the summer of 2022.
Another senator asked about the possible training of Ukrainian pilots in Warsaw.
Lecornu did not confirm either the transfer of the planes or the training of the flight crew. According to him, the West is currently working on transferring more ammunition to Ukraine.
At the same time, the minister noted that "negotiations are underway with the Ukrainians regarding aircraft and training." He also recalled the words of French President Emmanuel Macron that there are no taboos in the country.
The French defense minister also noted that the difficulties with the transfer of aircraft are related to logistics, crew training and maintenance capabilities. According to him, "all this is in time horizons, which are obviously not short-term".
It should be added that the French Air Force has 195 fighters, including 96 Rafale and 99 Mirage 2000 series 5, C and D. The French Navy has another 40 aircraft.
It should be noted that France is now decommissioning the Mirage and replacing them with Rafale aircraft.
We will remind you that France does not exclude the transfer of fighter jets to Ukraine, but there are certain conditions.