The national guard is investigating the circumstances under which an officer was critically injured at the Andreas Papandreou air base on Thursday.

The officer was given treatment at the scene but was soon transferred by ambulance to the Paphos general hospital, where he remains in critical condition.

The officer’s family has been informed.

An announcement from the defence ministry said the officer was injured while carrying out maintenance work on a vehicle at the air base.

Further details are expected to be announced as the investigation develops.