Romania Destroys Marine Drone Near Neptun Deep Gas Project: Minister
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred meters from the Black Sea gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Thursday. The incident underscores the growing threat to critical energy infrastructure …
Romanian F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to destroy a marine drone spotted near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea. The drone was seen by a commercial vessel a few hundred meters from the project, according to Defence Minister Radu Miruta.
The Neptun Deep project, owned by OMV Petrom and state gas producer Romgaz, is expected to make Romania the EU's largest gas producer when it comes online in 2027.
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen said the incident was part of "an escalating campaign of threats" and that the bloc must boost its defense efforts to deter provocation and aggression. Romania's president, Nicusor Dan, blamed the incident on Moscow, saying it was an "irresponsible" act by the Russian Federation.
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