EuropeOctober 2, 2026
A Mirage Guns Down a Cruise Missile
A Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F destroyed a Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missile with its 30 mm cannon, reportedly the first such kill by a Western fighter.
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