Romanian divers detonate two Gerbera sea drones near Neptun Deep
Romanian military divers detonated two drifting Gerbera maritime drones on August 11, 2026, after a civilian vessel working on the Neptun Deep offshore gas project spotted them about 90 nautical miles east of Constanța inside Romania's exclusive economic zone. Romania's defence minister, Radu Miruta, confirmed the controlled detonations and Ukraine verified the drones were not its forces, narrowing attribution, while Russia has not commented. Gerbera drones can perform reconnaissance, decoy roles, or direct attacks, and the incident raises alarms about security for Neptun Deep, the EU's largest planned offshore gas development due to start production in 2027.
Offshore gas infrastructure faced a confirmed drone threat near Neptun Deep.
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Romania has faced multiple drone incidents in 2026, including July shootdowns of three unauthorized drones. Neptun Deep is set to begin production in 2027 and is a major EU energy project. Increased security or monitoring of offshore…
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