A large amount of TNT explosives is gone. It weighed 13.6 kilograms. The explosives disappeared from a National Guard range in Limassol. This is a serious problem.
Police and the National Guard are investigating. The missing TNT was at the Vuda firing range. This happened during a planned exercise. It makes people worry about military security. This is not the first time something like this has happened.
Officials are trying to find out what happened. The police and a special officer are looking at everything. They are talking to people who were at the exercise. The Defence Ministry knows about the investigation. A spokesperson said they are waiting for the results.
This event reminds people of a similar case in 2012. A lot of explosives were stolen then too. In 2012, artillery shells were taken from military storage. It is thought that people working with the military might have been involved. Security officials are more worried now because this happened again.
The Defence Minister said the TNT needs a fuse to explode. He said it is not easy to use. However, the explosives are still missing. This is a big risk.
No one knows how the explosives were taken. They disappeared from a safe area. Investigators are trying to understand how this happened. It is worrying that this powerful material could fall into the wrong hands.
This incident makes people question security measures. They want to know if lessons from 2012 were learned. The results of the investigation will help restore trust in military security.