Greece conducts controlled blast of mystery naval drone explosives
The unmanned vessel, suspected to be of Ukrainian origin, was found by fishermen in a cave on Thursday.
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The unmanned vessel, suspected to be of Ukrainian origin, was found by fishermen in a cave on Thursday.
Greek authorities are investigating an armed unmanned surface vessel found by a fisherman in a cave on the island of Lefkada. The vessel resembles Ukrainian Magura-type drones used in attacks against Russian naval assets in the Black Sea.
Greek authorities are investigating a suspected Ukrainian-made sea drone discovered by local fishermen in a cave on the island of Lefkada. The vessel, reportedly a MAGURA V3 kamikaze drone, was found late on Thursday and is being examined for explosives and potential targets.
Greek authorities discovered a suspected Ukrainian Magura V5 naval drone near Lefkada. Initial examinations revealed the vessel was configured for a kamikaze-style attack, loaded with active explosives, and contained handwritten notes inside.
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