Questions remain over Ukrainian-made naval drone found off Lefkada

Greek authorities connected Friday had yet to find the intent oregon contents of a Ukrainian-made Magura V3 naval drone discovered disconnected the seashore of Lefkada successful the Ionian Sea a time earlier.

Some media reports said the unmanned vessel was carrying explosives, though this had not been officially confirmed.

Army explosive ordnance specialists removed detonators from the drone Friday morning, while Coast Guard unit aboriginal disabled its batteries to unopen down the vessel’s engines.

The drone was expected to beryllium transported to subject facilities for further examination.

Speculation has centered connected whether the unmanned vessel could beryllium linked to planned attacks against ships associated with Russia’s so-called “shadow fleet,” used to transport Russian lipid while circumventing Western sanctions.

The drone was archetypal discovered by fishermen adjacent Cape Doukato wrong a coastal cave, with its motor reportedly still running. The fishermen secured the trade and towed it to the larboard of Vassiliki, where it was handed implicit to the Greek Coast Guard.