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Evros: Greek Army sets huge fan against Turkish teargas(video)

March 12, 2020 Greece 2

The Greek Army and Police have taken drastic measures to tackle the massive use of teargas hurled by Turkish forces and migrant from the other side of the border in Evros. The powerful fan has been installed on a specific 4×4 vehicle of the Greek Army. It generates big wind …

Greek Army to continue exercises with live ammunition on Aegean islands

March 2, 2020 Greece, Politics 1

The Greek Army will continue military exercises with live ammunition also on Tuesday, March 2, 2020, state broadcaster ERT TV reported late on Monday. Military exercises using live fire will be held in sea areas to the East, including east of the Eastern Aegean islands, between the island of Samothrace …

Soil erosion threatens villages on Crete, Army installs portable bridges

February 27, 2019 Video GRID, weather Comments Off on Soil erosion threatens villages on Crete, Army installs portable bridges

Following days of powerful rainfalls, soil erosion threatens villages in Platanias Municipality, Crete. With portable, prefabricated bridges the Greek Army tries to re-connect villages with the outside world, after several main bridges collapsed. The video shows the moment when the historical Keritis bridge over Alikianos River collapses as its foundation …

UPD Horror abuse! Greek soldiers throw dog over cliff, post video on social media

March 25, 2018 animals 1

The General Staff of the Greek Land Forces has ordered an urgent investigation after a video posted on social media shows the horror abuse of a dog by soldiers. In the video posted on Facebook on Sunday morning, the two soldiers grab a dog from the legs and throw him …

Four dead, one survivor in military helicopter UH-1 crash in Central Greece

April 19, 2017 Society, Very Mix Comments Off on Four dead, one survivor in military helicopter UH-1 crash in Central Greece

A military helicopter UH-1 with five people on board has gone missing in central Greece. the incident has set on alert the Greek Armed Forces, a huge search operation has been launched with the participation of the Army, the Air Force and the fire brigades. According to a statement issued …

UPD: Police bans Greek Reservists ‘coup d’ etat’ gathering; possible links Golden Dawn-Greek Army investigated

September 27, 2013 Politics Comments Off on UPD: Police bans Greek Reservists ‘coup d’ etat’ gathering; possible links Golden Dawn-Greek Army investigated

Greek police banned the meeting of Greek Army Special Forces Reservists scheduled for tomorrow Saturday, September 28th 2013 outside the Parliament. The union of Greek army reservists of Special Forces (KEED) issued a statement on Wednesday calling citizens to join the army against the Greek government. KEED was urging the …

With 15 demands Greek Army Reservists want immediate resignation of government

September 26, 2013 Politics 17

Greek government, state and authorities are set on alert after a union of a union of Greek army reservists of Special Forces (KEED) issued a statement urging the Greek administration to step down and make way for a national unity government. The statement, posted on the union’s website on Wednesday, …

Defense Minister: Greece’s “Silent Military Force Can Make a Deafening Noise If Necessary”

June 11, 2012 Politics Comments Off on Defense Minister: Greece’s “Silent Military Force Can Make a Deafening Noise If Necessary”

I am unable to decode the message of Greek caretaker Defense Minister Frangoulis Fragos, former Chief of Land Forces. Did the retired general address Greece’s friends or Greece’s external and/or internal foes? “I wish the Democracy functions and I will directly deliver [the mandate] to the elected Minister of Defense,” Frangos …

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