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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Romanian Military Destroys Two Drones Found In Black Sea Amid Rising Regional Tensions
Romanian military forces have reportedly destroyed two drones discovered in the Black Sea, highlighting growing security concerns along NATO's eastern flank. The incident comes amid heightened regional tensions and continued drone activity linked to the wider Russia-Ukraine conflict. Romanian authorities are closely monitoring the situation as concerns grow over unidentified aerial objects entering or approaching national waters and airspace.
The Army radars again detected aerial targets near Romania, and two F-16 aircraft of the Romanian Air Force were lifted from the ground to monitor the situation. In the northern part of Tulcea County, a RO-Alert message was issued. Five drones were followed, and one entered the national territory for a short time, but then exited.
(Seoul=Yonhap News) A drone believed to be of Russian origin was discovered and destroyed near the development area of a Black Sea offshore gas field in Romania, and near a gas pipeline facility in Bulgaria, a...
Two Gerbera-type drones were destroyed in the Black Sea by the Romanian army near the Neptun Deep gas project, the EU's largest offshore gas extraction project.
Romanian Forces Destroy 2 Drones Drifting in Black Sea Near Major Offshore Gas Project
Divers from the Romanian Naval Forces have destroyed two unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) floating in the Black Sea in the country’s exclusive economic zone near a major offshore gas project, Neptun Deep. Due to come online in 2027, Neptun Deep will make Romania the European Union’s largest gas producer. The Romanian Ministry of National Defense said in an Aug. 11 statement that two Gerbera model UAVs were destroyed in controlled detonations. “Th…
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