28.08.2026.
17:35
Greece scrambles fighter jets; New tensions loom?
The Greek Air Force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets today to intercept a Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that, according to Greek media reports, entered the Athens Flight Information Region (FIR) and violated Greek airspace.
Particular concern was raised by the fact that the unmanned aircraft approached an area near the runway at Alexandroupolis Airport at a time when a passenger aircraft was preparing for takeoff, Euronews reports.
In coordination with Greece's Civil Aviation Authority, Greek fighter jets managed to divert the drone without compromising the safety of passenger air traffic. As a precaution, the passenger aircraft was instructed to follow an alternative flight path and maintain a low altitude until it had cleared the area.
The passenger aircraft was instructed as a precaution to change its route and fly at a lower altitude until it cleared the area, after which it continued its flight to Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos.”
The incident occurred just hours after the Turkish Ministry of Defense criticized Greece’s plan to establish a drone base on Rhodes, arguing that such a move would undermine the island’s demilitarized status and threaten peace and stability in the Aegean Sea.

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