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Will French Mirage bombers boost Ukraine's air defenses?

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France is set to send Mirage 2000 fighter jets to Ukraine in the first quarter of 2025 .

The planes will be upgraded to the latest standards and will be able to use long-range weapons.

Expert says the planes' first and most important task will be air defense, especially in countering cruise missile and drone attacks.

The plane is around 14 meters ( 46 feet ) long, with a wingspan of about 9 meters .

Ukrainian air force doesn't want to rely on F-16s and Mirages alone.

It's still not clear how many planes Paris intends to supply to Ukraine by 2027 .

The French air force has only 20 Mirage 2000-5s that are due to be decommissioned by 2030 .

Talks are currently underway about possible deliveries of other types of fighter jets, like the Swedish -made Gripen .

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