French President Emmanuel Macron says France will provide Ukraine with Mirage combat aircraft to help the country defend against Russia's aggression. Macron told France's public broadcaster on June 6 that a new cooperation with Ukraine to be announced on June 7 will include the sale of the French-made Mirage 2005, which will "allow Ukraine to protect its soil, its airspace" against Russian attacks. France will also start training Ukrainian pilots, Macron said. His comments came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy joined world leaders in France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Macron Promises To Send Mirage Combat Aircraft To Ukraine
French pilots stand next to a Mirage-2000N fighter jet. (file photo)