Greek minister says mystery drone from a 'foreign state'

"“You saw a drone belonging to a foreign country that was retrieved outside Greek territorial waters a few days ago... we know what it is, and we more or less know what it contains,” Defense Minister Nikos Dendias told a conference of the ruling New Democracy party in Thessaloniki."

"The craft was found by a fisherman inside a coastal cave on Thursday and was later moved to a naval base on the mainland for inspection, public broadcaster ERT reported. Military experts made the drone safe for transport to Athens after explosives were found on board, AFP news agency reported, citing a Greek military source."

"The source said the unmanned surface vehicle “resembles” a Magura-class sea drone used by Ukraine’s armed forces against Russian ships in the Crimea. Kyiv has also confirmed it targeted a Russian “shadow fleet” oil tanker with aerial drones in the Mediterranean."

"Reuters news agency cited a maritime security source as saying the drone may have been part of a larger shipment or may have drifted off course after a signal failure."

A sea drone was discovered off the Ionian island of Lefkada and retrieved outside Greek territorial waters. Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said it belonged to a foreign country and that its contents were largely known. The drone was found by a fisherman in a coastal cave on Thursday and was moved to a naval base on the mainland for inspection. Military experts made the drone safe for transport to Athens after explosives were found onboard. The unmanned surface vehicle resembled a Magura-class drone used by Ukrainian forces against Russian ships. Ukrainian intelligence claimed a related Russian oil tanker was struck in December and sustained critical damage, while a maritime security source said the drone may have been part of a larger shipment or drifted off course after a signal failure.

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