The presence of the Russian military in the Mediterranean has intensified with aeronautical exercises set to continue around Cyprus up until Saturday.
Specifically, naval exercises west and southwest of Cyprus will be completed on Saturday and a prohibition of low-level flying up to 6,600 feet has been enforced.
To the southeast of Cyprus – along the Syrian coast and within FIR Nicosia, low flights have been prohibited in the afternoon hours until Saturday.
Russia has also earmarked an area between Cyprus and Turkey, reaching as far as Kastelorizo for naval exercises with the use of rockets for the same period.
Naval exercises with the use of live ammunition has also been earmarked in an area just off the Gulf of Famagusta in an area between the Cypriot and Syrian coastlines until the end of the week, while the area off Cape Greco has been closed for naval exercises until the end of August.
At the same time, the UN Peace Keeping Force in Libya is conducting exercises within the FIR Nicosia and off the Libyan coast.
In the meantime, a multinational Search and Rescue exercise is taking place off the Mari Naval Base and Vasilikou 8-20km from the coast on Thursday.
Cyprus Weekly