Defense minister says still awaiting Ukrainian take on Lefkada drone

Greece has still not received explanations from Ukraine’s defence officials connected an seemingly Ukrainian explosive oversea drone discovered successful Greek waters a week ago, Defense Minister Nikos Dendias said Thursday.

“I americium still awaiting, and I await with large interest, the explanations that Ukraine’s defence curate has committed to supply our state connected the drone that was recovered successful the Ionian Sea,” Dendias said.

Fishermen discovered the ample drone past Thursday bobbing against rocks connected the western land of Lefkada, and towed it to port. A time aboriginal subject experts defused the Ukrainian-made crewless vessel.

“This substance is highly serious,” Dendias added. “The vessel was carrying explosives, and endangered the information of navigation. I don’t want to think what would person happened if a rider ferry oregon immoderate different vessel had collided with the drone.”

Dendias said Greece “is owed a wide explanation.”

There has been speculation that the drone could person been intended for use against Russian naval targets successful the Mediterranean.