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Greece's Show of Force Backfires as Soldiers Tumble Into Sea

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ALBAWABA – An amphibious landing scenario by Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, France and Italy, as part of the multinational MEDUSA-15 military exercise, resulted in embarrassing scenes in the Eastern Mediterranean...

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During a joint military exercise organized by Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration, some striking moments occurred during a landing training exercise. Soldiers who jumped from the boats struggled to stay on their feet, an assault boat ran over one soldier, and soldiers who reached the shore had difficulty turning the boats back.

·Türkiye
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During the Medusa-15 exercise in the Mediterranean, involving elements from Egypt, Greece, France, Italy, and the Greek Cypriot Administration, the incident of Greek soldiers falling into the sea from a boat during a landing operation became a trending topic on social media. A post comparing the footage to a Turkish landing exercise also drew attention.

During the MEDUSA-15 exercise organized by Greece, Egypt, and the Greek Cypriot administration, fully equipped Greek soldiers lost their balance and fell into the sea during an amphibious landing on Crete.

During joint exercises in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Greek army, participating in the multinational MEDUSA-15 exercise, was involved in scandalous scenes. In an amphibious landing exercise, overshadowed by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis's statement that "the sea is starting to get a little rough," Greek soldiers lost their balance and fell into the sea with their heavy equipment.

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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Striking images emerged from the amphibious landing phase of the MEDUSA-15 military exercise, in which Greece also participated. While some soldiers trying to disembark from boats approaching the shore struggled to maintain their balance and fell into the water, the moment one soldier was trapped under the boat was captured on camera.

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Al Bawaba broke the news in Amman, Jordan on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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