Romania destroys marine drones near Neptun Deep gas project in Black Sea

Romanian forces destroyed two maritime drones near the Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea on Thursday. According to President Nicușor Dan and Defense Minister Radu Miruță, the first drone was detected around 6:28 a.m. local time by a commercial vessel several hundred meters from gas extraction operations. This incident highlights the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure in geopolitically tense regions, which could potentially impact the overall energy security of the EU.