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Aug 20, 2026

Romania destroys Russian drone near Black Sea gas platform

Romanian F-16 jets destroyed an explosive-laden marine drone near the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea, with officials saying it threatened hundreds of lives.

Aug 20, 2026·4 sources

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▪Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta stated that the Coast Guard informed the military on August 20, 2026, about the marine drone's presence 80 miles east of Constanta.
▪The marine drone was intercepted a few hundred meters from the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform to protect hundreds of workers and secure critical infrastructure.
▪NATO members Romania, Bulgaria, and Turkey have neutralized more than 150 drifting mines in the Black Sea.

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Energy security & geopolitics Proxy wars Russia-Ukraine war

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