Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says
Officials said the drone carried explosives and was destroyed to protect several hundred workers and critical energy 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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Russian Drone Threat Prompts Romanian F-16 Response
Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets Thursday after a maritime drone was detected near the Neptun Deep natural gas project in the Black Sea, according to Romanian officials. Defense Minister Radu-Dinel Miruţă said the drone was spotted only a few hundred meters from the offshore operations, prompting authorities to seek NATO authorization. The aircraft were dispatched to protect workers and critical energy infrastructure, with one jet destroy…
Romania scrambles F-16 fighter jets to destroy drone near Black Sea gas project
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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.
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