Greek authorities conduct controlled blast of mystery naval drone explosives

The unmanned vessel, suspected to be of Ukrainian origin, was found by fishermen in a cave on Thursday.

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The unmanned vessel, suspected to be of Ukrainian origin, was found in a cave near Lefkada on Greece's western coast on Thursday with its engine still running. Greek bomb disposal experts removed its detonators and battery.

The incident has raised questions about Greece's maritime security and its vulnerability to emerging military technology.

Authorities are now investigating how the drone ended up in Greece's territorial waters and why it may have been in the Mediterranean.

Ukraine has used naval drones to target Russian warships, tankers and naval bases since Moscow's full-scale invasion began in 2022, but much of this activity has been constrained to the Black Sea, which the two nations border.