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Greece's Military Examines Mystery Naval Drone Found in Ionian Sea
Greek forces are dismantling the drone and examining whether it was meant for attacks on Russian-linked shipping, officials said.
- On Thursday, fishermen discovered an armed, unmanned naval drone inside a coastal cave on the Greek island of Lefkada, and the Greek coast guard towed the vessel to the port of Vasiliki.
- Authorities moved the vessel to a mainland naval base on Friday for investigation, noting the dark-coloured drone, which had its engine running when found, resembles Ukrainian-made MAGURA explosive maritime drones.
- One theory suggests the drone could have been prepared against Russia's "shadow fleet," tankers transporting Moscow's energy resources to bypass Western sanctions imposed after the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
- In March, Moscow accused Ukraine of utilizing "uncrewed sea drones" to strike a sanctioned tanker near Libya and Malta, prompting officials to investigate the vessel's origin within the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
- No visible markings on the drone have helped identify its origin, leading experts to examine whether the vessel entered Greek waters due to a technical failure or lost communication with its control centre.
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The Greek military is investigating the origin of an unmanned naval drone discovered by fishermen in a cave near the Ionian island of Lefkada. Greek media say the craft was carrying explosives and had its engine still running when it was found, with suspicions of a possible link to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
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A drone is stranded off the Greek island of Lefkada. According to media reports, investigators found detonators on board, but no explosives. Now they are puzzled how the drone came to the coast.
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