Turkish fighter jets harass Greek helicopter carrying Defence Min Panagiotopoulos
File photo: Ο υπουργός Εθνικής ’Aμυνας Νίκος Παναγιωτόπουλος επισκέφθηκε τα φυλάκια και τα σύνορα στον Έβρο, για να να επιθεωρήσει τα μέτρα ασφαλείας και να συνομιλήσει με τα στελέχη των Ενόπλων Δυνάμεων και των Σωμάτων Ασφαλείας, Δευτέρα 30 Μαρτίου 2020. ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ/ΓΡΑΦΕΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ ΥΠΕΘΑ/STR
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A pair of Turkish military aircraft on Sunday harassed a Greek helicopter carrying Greek National Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and the chief of the National Defence General Staff Constantinos Floros.
Specifically, the Turkish F-16 flew over the islands of Oinousses at 11:38 at 3,500 feet on Sunday harassing the Greek helicopter. Afterwards, the same Turkish aircraft flew over Agathonissi at 1,700 feet,
The Greek minister and the chief of the general staff were visiting Greek military posts on Oinousses, Agathonissi and Farmakonissi.
Source: ANA – MPA
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