Military exercises with French aircraft carrier
French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is on the island, as part of military exercises Cyprus is involved in, Defence Minister Charalambos Petrides said on...
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Ozersay claims US is sending a message to Turkish Cypriot side after lifting Cyprus arms embargo
Accusations against the United States of putting its own national interests ahead of regional stability and “violating” airspace in the north of the island as...
Cyprus and Israel conclude latest military drill
In the framework of the annual military cooperation programme between Cyprus and Israel, the exercise ‘Iason – 2022’ was held this week, the defence ministry...
China to send troops to Russia for ‘Vostok’ exercise
Chinese troops will travel to Russia to take part in joint military exercises led by the host and including India, Belarus, Mongolia, Tajikistan and other...
Injured commando still extremely critical, investigation launched (update 2)
The 27-year-old special forces contract soldier who was injured as part of a military training exercise on Tuesday remained in critical condition at a Nicosia...
Akel criticises Agapinor-2022 as Cyprus-Israel exercise ends
The large-scale military exercise Agapinor-2022 involving Cyprus’ national guard and the armed forces of Israel, was completed on Thursday, the defence ministry said in a...
Israel defence minister in Cyprus to view military exercise
Israel’s Defence Minister Benny Gantz arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to see the large bilateral military exercise Agapinor, which started on Sunday. He was greeted...
Israeli defence minister expected, to observe military exercise
Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz is expected in Cyprus in the next couple of days to watch the large bilateral military exercise on the island...
Lucky escape for paratrooper after chute failed to open
A Greek paratrooper almost fell to his death when his parachute failed to open during a recent military exercise over Cyprus. The incident took place...
Cyprus and France wrap up air defence exercise
Cyprus’ National Guard and the French armed forces successfully completed the air defence exercise “Talos 2022” on Monday. The exercise was part of the bilateral...
