The Armed Forces of the Republic of Cyprus and of Israel will begin today an exercise in the framework of the annual military cooperation program between the two countries.

The exercise will last until the 19th of December.

According to a press release by the Ministry of Defence, the exercise takes place within the Nicosia FIR and in a large part of the land area of the Republic of Cyprus.

Staff and means of the National Guard, as well as aircraft of various types of Israeli Air Force, will take part in the exercise. It is noted that some aircraft may be flying low.