Virtual air battles of six Israeli fighter jets took place yesterday over Yolou and Polemi and were a spectacle for the residents of the area with their maneuvers.
The scenario of this exercise, according to information, foresaw the repulse of enemy aircraft that had violated the Nicosia FIR by friendly forces that intervened and repelled the invaders.
The three-day Cyprus-Israel military exercise is being conducted within the Nicosia FIR and in a large part of the land area of the Republic of Cyprus, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Defense.
Warplanes together with support aircraft of early warning participate in the planned exercise under the name "Onisilos-Gedeon" carried out since yesterday by the armed forces of the Republic of Cyprus and Israel.
The exercise of ground and air forces, "Onisilos-Gedeon", is part of the annual program of military cooperation between the two countries.
According to an announcement by the Ministry of Defense of Cyprus, the exercise involves personnel and means of the National Guard as well as Israeli fighter jets of various types.
It is noted that Israeli fighter jets of various types carry out three-day flights and exercises over various areas of Cyprus.
Source: SigmaLive
