Greek Probe Finds Suspected Ukrainian Sea Drone Lost Course After ...
Investigators are analyzing metadata and encrypted data as officials say the drone likely lost orientation and may have missed its target.
- Fishermen discovered an explosives-laden military sea drone on the shores of Lefkada last week, prompting Greek investigators to conclude the vessel veered off course due to a technical malfunction.
- Greece asserts the drone is Ukrainian, a claim Kyiv has officially denied, triggering diplomatic tensions; Greek Defence Minister Nikos Dendias warned on Thursday that collision with a passenger ship would be dangerous.
- Investigators are dismantling and reverse-engineering the drone to determine its mission, while Lefkada sits on a busy waterway between Greece and Italy, raising vessel safety concerns.
- Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said Athens is ready to lodge a formal complaint after alerting the European Union; Ukraine has previously targeted Russia's 'shadow fleet' of tankers in the Mediterranean.
- Preliminary findings suggest the drone did not travel a long distance, making a launch from Libya less likely, while investigators decode encrypted data to establish the mission and deployment location.
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How Did a Ukrainian Sea Drone Wind Up in Western Greece?
An overhead view of a Ukrainian “Katran” naval attack drone. A similar drone, the “Kozak [Cossack] Mamai,” was recently found in Greek territory, angering Greek authorities. (Wikimedia Commons/Nataliia Kosinova) Topic: Naval Warfare Blog Brand: The Buzz Region: Europe Tags: Drones, Greece, Mediterranean, Naval Drones, Russia, Ukraine, and Ukraine War How Did a Ukrainian Sea Drone Wind Up in Western Greece? May 15, 2026 By: Stavros Atlamazo…
The report states that the marine drone lost its orientation due to a technical problem in the navigation systems.
Greek probe finds suspected Ukrainian sea drone lost course after malfunction
Greek investigators believe a military sea drone found on a Greek island last week went off course due to a technical failure and may not have travelled far, sources said on Friday. The explosives-laden drone – which Greece says is Ukrainian, a claim Kyiv has officially denied – was discovered by fishermen on the shores of Lefkada on May 7, triggering diplomatic tensions between Athens and Kyiv. Greek intelligence and military units have been an…
RECIT - The discovery of this ship loaded with explosives causes a wave of anxiety in Greece. Athens fears that the war between Ukraine and Russia will spread in the eastern Mediterranean.
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