Ukraine’s Air Force got a boost in its fight against Russia on Thursday with the arrival of Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from France, along with F-16s from the Netherlands.

Ukraine said on Thursday it had received a first batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets as well as U.S.-made F-16 fighters from the Netherlands as European allies seek to strengthen Kyiv's hand in its war with Russia.

Ukraine's Defence Minister Rustem Umierov has reported that a batch of French Mirage 2000 fighter jets and Dutch F-16s have arrived in Ukraine. Source: Umierov on Facebook, as reported by European Pravda Details: Umierov noted that Ukraine's Air Force had "received long-awaited reinforcements – the first French Mirage 2000 fighter jets and F-16s