Cyprus is working with Irish and U.S. military experts to help train two groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing unmarked minefields in their homeland.
The maneuvers come as a Turkish drill ship, which is escorted by a warship, looks to drill inside waters where Cyprus has licensed French energy company Total and partner Eni to conduct gas drilling.
Donald Tusk said his presence in the war-divided Cypriot capital is a demonstration of the European Union’s “full solidarity” with member-state Cyprus.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu issued his own warning last week that his country would step up drilling activities off Cyprus if the EU forged ahead with its actions.