The trip would've taken about three hours if EU airspace were not closed to Russian planes - It flew over Turkey, though
airspace
Russia's invasion of Ukraine seems to offer a convenient precedent for Turkey to increase its military aggression against Greece
The decision came in line with the decision of all EU nations
Turkey is escalating the tensions in the area - All six of the THK F-16s that violated the Greek airspace & the Athens FIR were armed
Libya, Iran, Syria and Yemen are currently classified as being a Level 1 risk
Reuters reported that the "27" would also agree to impose sanctions on Minsk
The incident happened near allied airspace
All aggressor planes were intercepted
It flew above the island of Kastellorizo an altitude of 26,000 feet
Tensions rise between the two countries