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1. Bartholomew commemorates 4 years of Ukraine war, calls for justice and peace

   Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew delivered an address Tuesday at the Patriarchal Church of Saint George in Phanar, marking the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and emphasizing the enduring suffering of the Ukrainian people as well as the Church’s steadfast support.

2. Field testing begins for Greek drones

   Greece will conduct four rolling operational training periods in 2026 to test unmanned systems developed by domestic companies, the Hellenic Center for Defense Innovation (HCDI) announced.

3. Illegal Athens mosque shuttered

   Authorities have shuttered an unlicensed mosque in the Agios Panteleimonas neighborhood in Athens following orders from Migration and Asylum Minister Thanos Plevris.

4. Ukrainians in Greece gather to mark fourth anniversary of Russia’s attack

   Women pray, during a rally held by the Ukrainian community to mark the fourth anniversary of Russia’s attack on the country, in Athens.

5. Dubai defeat sends Tsitsipas outside Top 40 for first time since 2018

   Stefanos Tsitsipas’ title defense at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended in disappointment Tuesday, as the Greek former world No 3 fell in the first round to 2024 champion Ugo Humbert, 6-4, 7-5.

6. A Turkish Air Force F-16 crashes near a major highway, killing its pilot

   A Turkish Air Force F‑16 fighter jet crashed near a highway in western Turkey early Wednesday, killing its pilot, officials and media reports said.

7. Floods expose longstanding challenges in managing the Evros river

   Long-anticipated flooding along the Evros river has inundated vast farmland and highlighted the chronic challenges of managing a transboundary waterway shared by Greece, Bulgaria and Turkey, where climate pressures, diplomatic sensitivities and inadequate infrastructure continue to hinder effective flood control.

8. A village between drought and deluge

   Vangelis Simoglou did not sleep a minute the night the Evros River rose to swallow his fields and lap at the first houses of his village, Pythio in northern Evros, in northeastern Greece.

9. Emergency alert issued as Evros river floodwaters surge

   Residents along the banks of the Evros River in northeastern Greece endured a difficult night as water levels rose far above the 6.4-meter alert threshold, reaching about 7 meters, authorities said.

10. Konitsa celebrates 113th liberation anniversary

    Greek President Konstantinos Tassoulas attended events on Tuesday marking the 113th anniversary of Konitsa’s liberation from Ottoman rule.