Overview
- Defence Minister Nikos Dendias, speaking Tuesday in Brussels, said the recovered device was of Ukrainian origin and called the case extremely serious.
- A fisherman found the powered craft in a sea cave near Lefkada, and Greek teams towed it away and blew up an estimated 100 kilograms of explosives at sea near Astakos.
- Military experts say the hull closely matches Ukraine’s Magura attack boats, and Greek media reported antennas and satellite links, including a Starlink terminal used for remote control.
- The navy moved the stripped hull to the Skaramangas facility for forensic study and possible reverse engineering, while investigators weigh lost control, a planned strike on Russian shadow‑fleet tankers, or criminal use.
- Security services are on heightened alert with naval and coast‑guard patrols sweeping the Ionian, reflecting broader concern that long‑range sea drones could bring remote strikes into the central Mediterranean.