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Kyriakos Mitsotakis met the pilots of the Greek F-16s in Cyprus, see photos

After the meeting with Nikos Christodoulides and Emmanuel Macron, the prime minister visited the pilots of the Greek fighter jets that have been redeployed to the “Andreas Papandreou” base

Macron Post in Greek: With Christodoulides and Mitsotakis we are working for security around Cyprus, in the Eastern Mediterranean

“We are acting to restore freedom of navigation and ensure the security of these vital routes,” the French president added

Macron heads to Souda, to be received by Dendias

Emmanuel Macron will travel via Souda to the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle - Prior to the meeting with Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Nikos Christodoulides at the military base "Andreas Papandreou"

Macron: When someone attacks Cyprus, they attack all of Europe

“We are planning a purely defensive force for the security of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz,” the French president said after the trilateral meeting in Cyprus – He will visit the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle for an inspection before returning to Paris

Macron: The security of all Europeans is our common interest

“We immediately took solidarity measures toward Cyprus, which was attacked by multiple drones and missiles,” the French president said in a post on X

Turkey sends six F-16 fighter jets to the occupied territories tomorrow, the day of the visit of Mitsotakis and Macron to Cyprus

According to a service of the pseudo-state, the aircraft are being sent for security reasons, and their deployment will not affect civilian flights

Cyprus purchases 4 “Kentavros” anti-drone systems amid tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

The purchase of the “Kentavros” systems was approved by Brussels with funding linked to support through the SAFE mechanism

Cyprus: Mitsotakis & Macron to meet with Christodoulides on Monday

All three will travel to Paphos – The French president will arrive in Cyprus just days after the drone attack on the British base at Akrotiri

British Wildcat helicopters and Italian frigate Martinengo strengthen the air-defense shield in Cyprus

The two Wildcats were deployed to Cyprus for missions to neutralize Iranian drones. They are considered among the best maritime attack helicopters in the world and can carry up to 20 multi-purpose Martlet missiles

Keir Starmer: Britain sends 4 Typhoon aircraft to Qatar and helicopters to Cyprus

The first UK charter flight from the Middle East has departed, the British prime minister announced — “Our priority is the protection of our people.”

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