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Greece protests to Ukraine over naval drone found off Lefkada

Greece has filed a formal diplomatic protest with Ukraine after an explosive-laden naval drone was discovered off the island of Lefkada in May. A Greek investigation concluded the drone belonged to Ukraine and was part of an operation targeting Russian ships, the Kyiv Post reported, citing Greek media.

Greece protests to Ukraine over naval drone found off Lefkada
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The Greek government handed over an official diplomatic protest note to Ukraine on Wednesday. The move follows the discovery of an armed naval drone in Greek territorial waters near Lefkada in May, as reported by the Kyiv Post, citing the Greek newspaper Kathimerini.

According to Greek official Lana Zochiou, the unmanned watercraft posed a serious threat to shipping and could have caused civilian casualties or significant environmental damage. The protest note stresses that shifting military operations to the Mediterranean, far from the active front line of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, endangers Greece’s national security and economic interests.

Greek authorities stated that Ukraine’s right to self-defense cannot justify such actions and called on Kyiv to refrain from similar operations in the future.

Source: www.kyivpost.com