The 27-year-old SYOP commander lost his battle for life after being injured in a planned exercise with a helicopter flight and falling into the sea, according to the Ministry of Defense.
According to the announcement, the 27-year-old Contract Hoplitis Panagiotis Giannios, who was seriously injured as part of a planned educational activity last Monday, passed away on Wednesday afternoon (29/6) in the Intensive Care Unit of the Nicosia General Hospital where he was hospitalized.
The unfortunate Panagiotis was injured when he jumped from a helicopter into the sea.
Both the National Guard and the Cyprus Police are investigating the tragic event.
In the announcement, the Ministry of Defense expresses its sincere condolences to the family and relatives of SYOP.