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Turkish F-16s violate Greek airspace 17 times

Intercepted by Hellenic Air Force

Newsroom August 17 09:12

Four F-16 fighter jets and a CN-235 reconnaissance plane violated Greek airspace 17 times over the Aegean Sea on Thursday. The aircraft also infringed the Athens FIR. All airplanes were intercepted by the Hellenic Air force.

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