Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias on Wednesday firmly rejected political claims that two of the drones recently intercepted over Cyprus were actually en route to strike the strategic U.S. and NATO naval base at Souda Bay in Crete. During a televised interview, Mr. Dendias directly countered alarming assertions made by Communist Party leader Dimitris Koutsoumpas. Earlier in the day, Mr. Koutsoumpas told reporters that his party had information indicating the drones downed near the British ...

Dimitris Koutsoumpas, General Secretary of the KKE, stated at a rally in Syntagma that the real dilemma is 'either their profits or our lives,' urging this thought to guide all actions.

Dimitris Koutsoumpas, General Secretary of the KKE, asserted to parliamentary journalists that two of the four drones shot down in Cyprus were targeting Souda.

Dimitris Koutsoumpas emphasized the dilemma 'their profits or our lives' from Syntagma Square, while Sokratis Famellos called for support for the relatives' struggle for truth and justice, both speaking on the third anniversary of the Tempi tragedy.