Romania Destroys Drones Drifting Near Offshore Gas Project
Romanian army divers detonated the drones after a civilian vessel spotted them near a gas project that is due online in 2027.
- Romanian army divers destroyed two Gerbera-type drones drifting in the Black Sea near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project on Tuesday, Miruta said.
- Neptun Deep, jointly owned by OMV Petrom and Romgaz, is due to start production in 2027, positioning Romania as the European Union's largest gas producer.
- Defence Minister Radu Miruta confirmed Ukrainian partners verified the drones did not belong to their forces. "For the safety of the shipping lane and the works being carried out around the platform, the decision was made to carry out a controlled destruction by detonation," Miruta said.
- NATO states Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey have neutralized more than 150 drifting mines in the Black Sea, recently expanding their joint task force to protect critical infrastructure.
- Russian drones frequently breach regional airspace; in July, Romanian F-16 pilots shot down three breaching national airspace over consecutive days, underscoring the volatile security environment surrounding critical Black Sea energy projects.
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technewstube.comRussian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
The Gerbera-type drones were found near the Neptun Deep gas field.
Romania Destroys Drones Drifting Near Offshore Gas Project
Romanian army divers destroyed two Gerbera-type drones drifting in the country's Black Sea exclusive economic zone near the offshore gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Tuesday.The NATO state shares a 614-km (382-mile)…
Neptun Deep, near which the drones were found, is Romania's most significant offshore gas field, with an estimated potential of around 100 billion cubic meters of gas.
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