Ukraine Marks First Loss Of Mirage 2000 Fighter
'On the evening of July 22, 2025, while performing a flight mission on a Mirage-2000 fighter jet, an aircraft equipment failure occurred, which the pilot reported to the flight manager,' the Ukrainian Air Force reported. 'He then acted competently, as is expected in crisis situations, and successfully ejected. The search and rescue team found the pilot, his condition is stable. There were no casualties on the ground. A special commission has been appointed to establish the causes of the aviation incident.'
The Ukrainian Air Force received its first Mirage back in February.
Before delivering the jets, France performed unspecified modifications to allow them to fly air-to-ground missions. You can read more about that here.
This is the latest loss of a donated fourth-generation fighter. Ukraine has also seen at least three of its donated F-16s destroyed.
This is a developing story. Stay with The War Zone for updates.
Contact the author: howard@thewarzone.com
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