# Romania destroys marine drone near Neptun Deep gas project, minister says

https://mins.news/en/item/27243

- Reuters, 2026-08-20 12:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-destroys-marine-drone-near-neptun-deep-gas-project-minister-says-2026-08-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a86ed76c69d29000181ade3

> Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to destroy a marine drone spotted a few hundred metres from the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said.

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