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Greek F-16s intercept Turkish UAV after airspace breach

8/29/2026

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Greek Hellenic Air Force scrambled F-16 jets to intercept a Turkish UAV that entered Greek airspace.
The UAV was detected over the sea between Samothraki and Lemnos, violating the Athens FIR.
Greek jets and civil aviation redirected a passenger plane, which later continued to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport after the UAV withdrew.
Turkey’s defence ministry later announced a possible Rhodes UAV base, warning it could threaten Aegean stability.

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Greek Hellenic Air Force scrambled F-16 jets to intercept a Turkish UAV that entered Greek airspace.
The UAV was detected over the sea between Samothraki and Lemnos, violating the Athens FIR.
Greek jets and civil aviation redirected a passenger plane, which later continued to Eleftherios Venizelos Airport after the UAV withdrew.
Turkey’s defence ministry later announced a possible Rhodes UAV base, warning it could threaten Aegean stability.