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Greece probes mystery drone found off Ionian Sea island

Published: 08 May 2026 - 05:00 pm | Last Updated: 08 May 2026 - 05:01 pm
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Athens, Greece: Greece's military on Friday examined a sea drone found by fishermen off the Ionian island of Lefkada, the coastguard said.

"After being alerted by the fisherman, a coast guard patrol vessel recovered this drone before handing it over to the defence ministry," a coastguard source told AFP.

According to a former vice admiral who spoke to state TV ERT, the black drone is similar to ones used by Ukraine.

"It has all the features that constitute a military drone for military use," Stelios Fenekos, a retired vice admiral, told ERT.

Fenekos said the drone had "design similarities" with Ukraine's Magura-class unmanned surface vehicles.

Greek outlet newsit said the fishermen found the drone early Thursday southwest of Lefkada with its engine still running, and towed it to the nearest port.