in-cyprus12 Jul 2026

Cyprus firefighting aircraft return from France after wildfire mission

Cyprus’s firefighting aircraft and crews have returned safely from France after completing a mission to support efforts against major forest fires in the south of the country, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.

The two Air Tractor AT-802 aircraft, along with their flight crews and technical support personnel, have rejoined Cyprus’ national firefighting force and remain on full operational readiness, the ministry said....

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