The Hydra frigate fired at two unmanned drones in the early hours of Thursday as part of its participation in Operation Shields in the Gulf of Aden.
According to information, the incident occurred while the Navy frigate provided protection to a merchant ship sailing in the area.
According to the same information, the Greek frigate fired a gun at two Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), in accordance with the applicable Rules of Engagement.
After the fire from the “Hydra” one drone was shot down and the other moved away with the frigate continuing its mission normally.
This incident comes about 1.5 months after the first involvement of the Navy frigate in the same operation as on March 13 it had also fired a gun at a drone in the same area.
According to the latest official update on Operation Shields, the European mission has so far destroyed 10 drones and intercepted four ballistic missiles fired by the Houthis in the Red Sea since mid-February while escorting 79 merchant ships to safe passage. the area.
In the largest European military operation, as the Minister of Defense, Nikos Dendias described it, four frigates from Greece, Germany, France and Italy are participating which are patrolling a vast area stretching from the southern Red Sea to the northwestern Indian Ocean.
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