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Nikos Dendias
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Nikos Dendias is the Defence Minister of Greece.
Notable Quotes
"Greece is present, and will continue to be present to assist in any way in the defence of the Republic of Cyprus."View Story →
"Because we know what it is and what it contains, we have nothing to envy."View Story →
"This issue is very serious. This vessel ... had explosives, endangering the safety of navigation."View Story →
"This issue is very serious. This vessel … had explosives, endangering the safety of navigation."View Story →
"an "extremely serious issue" and stressed that the presence of such a drone poses risks to maritime security in the Mediterranean."View Story →
"the risks such a device poses to navigation."View Story →
"This issue is very serious. This vessel … had explosives, endangering the safety of navigation."View Story →
"This issue is very serious. This vessel ... had explosives, endangering the safety of navigation."View Story →
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Greek probe finds suspected Ukrainian sea drone lost course after malfunction, sources say - Reuters
Greek probe finds suspected Ukrainian sea drone lost course after malfunction, sources say Reuters
May 15, 2026Greece conducts 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.
May 9, 2026European allies rush to bolster Cyprus defences after drones target British base
The Cypriot government suspects the Iran-backed group Hezbollah in Lebanon targeted the UK's RAF Akrotiri base in Cyprus.
March 3, 2026