Greece says attack sea drone found on island is Ukrainian, calls incident ‘extremely serious’
Greek officials said the Ukrainian-built craft had explosives and could have struck a tourist vessel on a busy route between Greece and Italy.
- Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias confirmed that a sea drone found near Lefkada island in the Ionian Sea is a Ukrainian Magura V3 unmanned surface vehicle, calling the incident 'extremely serious' due to the threat it posed to Mediterranean navigation.
- The drone was discovered by fishermen in a coastal cave on May 7, was equipped with explosives and advanced communication technology, and had its engine running when found; Greek authorities destroyed the explosives after inspection.
- Ukrainian officials, including Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov and Foreign Ministry representatives, stated they were unaware of the drone and are investigating the matter.
- Greek and EU defense ministers discussed the incident as a common security threat to Europe, emphasizing it affects freedom and safety of navigation in the Mediterranean and calling for strengthened EU capabilities against such threats.
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New questions are being raised by the findings of the Ukrainian marine drone that was located in a cave in Lefkada, as handwritten notes in Ukrainian and Russian were found inside.
The engine was still running when it was discovered by fishermen in a grotto near the island of Lefkada: in Greek waters a Kamikaze drone boat was discovered, whose origin military experts suspect in Ukraine. That raises questions. How did the Ukrainian war weapon of the type Magura-5 arrive in EU waters in the Mediterranean? And what was it for? Krone+ on the trail of a lost high-tech weapon.
"We now have the certainty that he is Ukrainian," said Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias in Brussels.
Ukraine denies link to maritime drone found near Greek island
A reported discovery of a Ukrainian maritime drone near the Greek island of Lefkada has drawn responses from both Ukrainian diplomats and the drone’s manufacturer, casting doubt on the origin and type of the vessel. Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it has no information confirming that the sea drone found off Lefkada is Ukrainian. Speaking to Hromadske, foreign ministry spokesperson Georgiy Tykhyi said Ukraine remains ready to cooperat…
On 8 May, a naval drone loaded with explosives was found by a fisherman in a cave on the island of Leucade. The Greek Defense Minister, Nikos Dendias, confirmed the Ukrainian origin of the craft, which...
Greek Defense Minister at EU Council claims discovered sea drone is Ukrainian, Fedorov promises to investigate
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias stated during an EU Council meeting in Brussels that a drone discovered near the Greek island of Lefkada in the Ionian Sea is a Ukrainian Magura V3 maritime drone, the press service of the Greek defense ministry reported on Wednesday.
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