Greece marks 1821 War of Independence

Four Mirage-2000 fighter jets and six helicopters of the Hellenic Armed Forces flew over Athens on Wednesday as Greece marked the anniversary of its war of independence against Ottoman rule. The annual parades were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak. President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and other party leaders laid wreaths at the Monument to the Unknown Soldier on central Syntagma square.

"We will emerge stronger."
Pilot reads out independence holiday message on state TV during Athens flyover. #Greece #Covid_19 pic.twitter.com/lZjmL53UZB

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