Greece conducts military drills near Turkish border

Greece has conducted military exercises named Minotakis-24 near the key border point with Turkey, close to the Evros River. Focused on military skills and the study of military technology, the exercises were also observed by Lieut. Gen. Stavros Papastathopoulos, Commander of the IV Army Corps of Greece.

During the training sessions and exercises, participants received in-depth information about various types of armaments and equipment.

One of the goals of the exercise is the development of regional security cooperation.

In parallel, the international exercise Olympic Cooperation-24 is taking place in the city of Xanthi in Western Thrace. Hosted by Greece, military forces from eight countries are participating in the exercise, emphasizing regional cooperation and joint defense capabilities.