First Greek frigate “Ellie” already runs off the coast of Libya in the framework protection of the Greek continental shelf, Two more ships will go behind him: one frigate whose class has not yet been specified, and then a general -purpose ship.
Ellie class frigate Determined in the sea zone south of Crete, sending a double message to Tripoli and Benghazi (since Libya is a divided country with two separate management centers):
- The first message: Do not approach the Greek continental shelf, which coincides with the limits of the flight zone (FIR) of Athens, so that the Libyans (both eastern and western) remain outside and far from the “sites”.
- The second message concerns cessation of illegal migration flows: “Stop sending them to Crete because they will be returned in the same boat.”
Within a week, a second frigate will arrive, which will be placed at the opposite point from the first. Aircraft Air Force forces of Greece They make flights to detect boats with illegal migrants and coordination of frigate actions.
The first Greek frigate off the coast of Libya – two more ships follow it pic.twitter.com/3gi2vsisq
– Athens News (@russianathens) June 27, 2025
Prime Minister Kiriacos Mitsik abouthletes, speaking in Brussels after a meeting of the European Council, was unequivocal:
“We put our sovereign rights in practice. Not only in theory, but in fact, actually declaring plots and issuing licenses for prey south of Crete. ”
As for the fight against illegal migration, he said: “We use all measures to prevent the formation of a new migration path to Crete, I would say, and the whip and the gingerbread.”
We are waiting for the reaction of Turkey …
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