Ukrainian-made naval drone found off Lefkada was set for ‘kamikaze’-style strike

One of the archetypal conclusions reportedly reached by officials examining a Ukrainian-made Magura V3 unmanned surface vessel (USV) discovered disconnected the seashore of Lefkada successful the Ionian Sea connected Thursday is that the vessel appeared configured for a “kamikaze”-style strike.

According to reports, the USV was loaded with progressive explosives and designed to collide with a target, perchance a commercialized vessel oregon lipid tanker.

Particular attraction has focused connected the find of handwritten notes oregon manuscripts wrong the vessel, an unusual uncovering fixed that such drones are typically intended to beryllium destroyed upon impact. 

The find has added to a bid of, so acold hypothetical, scenarios under introspection by authorities, including the anticipation of a provocation.

According to the latest information, an Army explosive ordnance disposal technician removed the detonators connected Friday morning, while Hellenic Coast Guard unit subsequently deactivated the batteries successful bid to unopen down the vessel’s engines.

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 vessel was discovered connected Thursday adjacent Cape Doukato by section fishermen, who recovered it concealed wrong a coastal cave with its motor still running. The fishermen secured the trade and towed it to the larboard of Vassiliki, where it was handed implicit to the seashore guard.