The news, which was reported by the Minister of Defense, Vasilis Palma, that the Tseri firing range is closing, was confirmed during an appearance on the “Alpha Summer” show by the Ministry of Defense’s press secretary, Sofianos Filippides, who said that the countdown has begun and that the Ministry of Defense is currently in the process of transferring the activities carried out at that specific firing range to other firing ranges.
When asked about the commotion that arose in recent days following the discovery of munitions inside the Kalo Chorio firing range, Mr. Filippidis noted that the procedures have been completed and the projectiles have been successfully removed, both the first one, which had no metal casing, and the second, which was an old 81-millimeter shell that was destroyed.
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The Ministry of Defense and the National Guard are also, as Mr. Filippidis stated, taking additional measures to address such incidents. Specifically, “up until now, the procedure followed has been that after major exercises or firing drills, as well as at regular intervals, units of the National Guard patrol the firing range to locate any unexploded projectiles and take the necessary actions.”
However, a plan is now being considered to implement measures for 24-hour surveillance and security of the firing range area, such as the installation of a closed-circuit camera system. Another measure being considered is “the deployment of mobile patrols, which will begin immediately, followed by the implementation of infrastructure to enable the establishment of a permanent 24-hour observation post.”
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