Greece has formally confirmed that it lodged two diplomatic demarches with Ukraine over the activity of a Ukrainian naval drone in the Ionian Sea.
That is according to according to Greek Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Lana Zochiou, Ukrinform reports, citing Ekathimerini.
The demarches followed findings by Greece's armed forces general staff. Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis briefed European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the findings while attending an informal EU foreign ministers' meeting last week in Limassol, Cyprus.
Athens submitted both verbal and written demarches to the Ukrainian Embassy in Athens and to Ukraine's Foreign Ministry in Kyiv. Greek officials said Kyiv has not yet responded to issues raised either directly by Gerapetritis or through the formal demarches.
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