Romania confirms sea drone destroyed in Black Sea was not Ukrainian
A sea drone destroyed by the Romanian military using onboard cannon fire from a Romanian F-16 near the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea was not Ukrainian, Romania’s Defense Ministry said.
Romania's Defense Ministry confirmed that a sea drone destroyed in the Black Sea was not of Ukrainian origin. The ministry received official confirmation through a direct communication channel established with Ukraine. The drone was detected a few hundred meters from the Neptun Deep gas platform, located 80 miles east of Constanta within the country's exclusive economic zone.
The Romanian coast guard first detected the drone and an operational headquarters was promptly set up at the Defense Ministry. Romania's president was consulted and a decision was made to destroy the drone to protect the lives of several hundred people on the platform and ensure the security of critical infrastructure. Two Romanian F-16 fighter jets were scrambled, authorized to open fire, and successfully destroyed the drone.
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