Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up
Romanian military divers destroyed two Russian-made Gerbera-type drones found floating near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project in the Black Sea. The incident highlights ongoing security concerns regarding Russian drone incursions into NATO-member airspace and waters.
Why it matters
The proximity of Russian military hardware to critical European energy infrastructure poses a significant escalation risk and security threat to regional energy supplies.
We got a word for that kind of odd in English Russian drones found near vital European offshore gas site, get blown up This follows many drone incursions into Romania and a failed attack in Germany.
15 A Gerbera-type drone of Russian design was destroyed after being discovered floating near Romania's largest natural gas project. Credit: Romanian Ministry of Defense A Gerbera-type drone of Russian design was destroyed after being discovered floating near Romania's largest natural gas project. Credit: Romanian Ministry of Defense Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Romanian army divers used explosives to destroy two Russian-made drones found floating in the Black Sea near Romania’s largest natural gas project, according to the NATO member country’s defense minister.
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