The Greek army has decided to buy 415 BMP-3 infantry fighting vehicles from Russia, according to a Russian news agency.

As Greece is a NATO member, its decision to buy military equipment in Russia could be seen as sensational. However, it is not the first time Greece has bought weapons from Russia.

Nearly all of its air defense system consists of Russian-made weapons, such as the portable Igla missile system, the Osa-AKM, Tor-M1 and Buk-M1-2 short- and medium-range systems, and the S-300PMU-1.

Moreover, Greece also has the Russian-made Fagot and Kornet antitank guided missile systems, and the world's largest military hovercraft, Zubr.

But this time Greece is buying many infantry fighting vehicles for more than 1.2 billion euros.

NATO headquarters in Brussels, which demands that the bloc member states buy compatible weapons, has not commented on the purchase.