Ukraine and Greece to Jointly Produce Marine Drones

November 19 ------ Ukraine and Greece will jointly produce unmanned surface vessels, which will subsequently be used by the armed forces of both countries, Kathimerini reports. According to the publication, the agreement on the manufacture of drones is one of the most important outcomes of the meeting between Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

According to media sources, the agreement on the joint production of naval drones concerns both the Ukrainian and Greek armed forces. The production line will be opened at the Greek shipyards. Some of the drones will be delivered to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, while the rest will replenish the Greek arsenal. Greek companies involved in the construction of unmanned surface vessels will produce electronic and optical systems, sensors, and, if necessary, explosives.

According to the publication, cooperation with Kyiv has several advantages for Athens. First, it is a proven technology with proven results. Second, the production of drones accelerates the use of Greek innovative technologies in an area where there is already enormous global competition. In addition, Athens is narrowing the gap with Turkey, which deployed its first unmanned aerial vehicle back in 2021 and is adding other types to its fleet.

As for financing the initiative, Athens and Kyiv will try to include this specific plan in the loans provided for by the SAFE regulation. It is expected that in the near future, a Greek military delegation and representatives of the shipyard where the assembly line will be located will visit Ukraine to promote the agreements reached. The Magura-class unmanned vessel is the main one used by the Ukrainian military, with its first recorded use in May 2023.

Earlier this month, Kyiv Post sat down with “Thirteen,” the commander of Ukraine’s Military Intelligence (HUR) special unit Group 13, the team behind the Magura sea drones. He revealed how the unit carried out its first strikes on Russian ships, how naval drone warfare transformed in 2024, and why the Black Sea remains a key battlefield in Russia’s war against Ukraine. “We started from zero — no equipment, no resources - but we built something that changed the course of the war at sea.”

Ukraine's state-owned gas giant Naftogaz Group and Greek state-owned company DEPA Commercial have signed a letter of intent to supply US natural gas to Ukraine for the winter period 2025-2026, Naftogaz. The agreement will enable Ukraine to receive US liquefied natural gas (LNG) routed through Greece for the first time in history. The LNG will travel via the ATLANTIC-SEE joint venture, where DEPA holds a 40% stake, first arriving in Greece and then moving onward to Ukraine. This route bypasses traditional European intermediaries and reduces Ukraine’s reliance on resold gas supplies

Source: kyivpost.com