Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says
Romanian forces used an F-16 and a Coast Guard vessel to destroy two explosive-laden drones, officials said, as they moved to protect workers and critical infrastructure.
- On Thursday, Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a naval drone carrying explosives spotted a few hundred metres from the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Radu Miruta confirmed.
- This incident follows similar encounters earlier this month when army divers destroyed two Gerbera-type drones drifting near the same offshore project. Miruta stated the decision was made "to protect the lives of the several hundred people working on the platform."
- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen characterized the drone destruction as part of "an escalating campaign of threats" aimed at dividing the Union, emphasizing the need to deter provocation and aggression.
- NATO members Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey have neutralized more than 150 mines drifting across the Black Sea, with the three nations agreeing in July to expand their joint task force to protect critical infrastructure from incidents linked to the Russian Federation.
- Neptun Deep is expected to make Romania the European Union's largest gas producer by 2027, making the platform a focal point for security as the nation maintains vigilance against maritime provocations and airspace breaches.
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Two F-16s of the Romanian Air Force intervened after a small and apparently drifting naval drone was detected in the Exclusive Economic Zone (ZEE) of Romania
The explosive medium was intercepted in the Black Sea as it headed towards Neptun Deep and would be Russian.
On Thursday, a naval drone was shot down by a Romanian fighter jet near the Neptune Deep gas project in the Black Sea. Bucharest claims the drone was carrying explosives and points the finger at Russia. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen denounces an "escalating campaign of threats," with drone incursions multiplying in Europe.
Two Romanian F-16s destroyed a sea drone in the Black Sea on Thursday. The remote-controlled boat was sailing a few hundred meters from a…
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