Greece scrambles to explain how explosive-packed drone landed in its waters
Key takeaways
- It is believed the drone landed close to the shores of Lefkada, a popular resort island in the Ionian.
- Prefer the Guardian on Google Authorities in Greece have intensified investigations into how an explosive-packed drone ended up in waters off the west of the country.
- An inquiry, involving specialised military teams, broadened at the weekend after bomb disposal experts detonated the unmanned device at sea.
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It is believed the drone landed close to the shores of Lefkada, a popular resort island in the Ionian. Photograph: Alamy View image in fullscreen. It is believed the drone landed close to the shores of Lefkada, a popular resort island in the Ionian. Photograph: Alamy Greece Greece scrambles to explain how explosive-packed drone landed in its waters Minister defends preparedness against novel threat after officials detonate device suspected to be from Ukraine
Prefer the Guardian on Google Authorities in Greece have intensified investigations into how an explosive-packed drone ended up in waters off the west of the country.
An inquiry, involving specialised military teams, broadened at the weekend after bomb disposal experts detonated the unmanned device at sea.