Greece to lodge formal protest with Ukraine over explosive sea drone incident

Published May 30, 06:48 AM UTC

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Greece is expected to formally protest to Ukraine after a sea drone carrying explosives was discovered near a Greek island, according to diplomatic sources. The incident has escalated tensions, with a former Greek prime minister attributing the drone's presence to Russia. Athens plans to lodge a formal démarche with Kyiv, signaling a serious diplomatic rift over the incident. The discovery of the explosive-laden drone raises concerns about maritime security and potential spillover from the Russia-Ukraine conflict into Greek waters.

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Diplomatic sources have confirmed that Athens is expected to lodge a formal démarche with Kyiv following the discovery of a sea drone carrying explosives near a Greek island.

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EuractivWestern

Original headline: Greece to protest Kyiv over sea drone as former PM blames Russia

Original language: EN-GB

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