Greece Is Prepared to Buy Ukrainian "BISON" - says Greek Ambassador to Ukraine

However, Greek Ambassador to Ukraine Dimitris Kontumas told The Day that his country is counting on beefed up and expanded military and military-technological cooperation with Ukraine. This year a Greek military attache was accredited to Kyiv and the Greek Defense Minister's visit is expected shortly. That the Zubr-type warship was not demonstrated in Greece is no obstacle, for this can be done later and the Ambassador is convinced that these landing ships have unique characteristics indeed.

Of course, the above statement, particularly the closing part, could be interpreted as paving the way for a lucrative warship contract, but official Kyiv may sacrifice military-technological cooperation with Greece for the sake of a Turkish tank order worth over $2 billion, considering that there is little love lost between Turkey and Greece these days. The more so that touching a sore spot in Ankara is the last thing Kyiv would want under the circumstances. Ukraine refused to supply spare parts for Y-80 tanks and ZRK C-300 systems in Cyprus, following Ankara's warning that once C-300s appear on the island, they will be hit from the air. Athens, in turn, regards this as a possibility for an armed conflict between Greece and Turkey.