Two drifting drones destroyed near Romania’s Neptun Deep exploitation area

12 August 2026 Two Gerbera-type drones were destroyed on Tuesday, August 11, by divers of the Romanian Army in the exclusive economic zone, approximately 90 nautical miles (around 165 kilometers) from Constanța, in the Neptun Deep exploitation area, according to interim defence minister Radu Miruță. The drones were observed around 8 AM by one of the vessels carrying out works in the Neptun Deep platform area, and a Coast Guard vessel with military personnel on board moved to the area. “Two drifting UAV systems and several other pieces of debris were identified. The Defense Ministry contacted the Ukrainian partners, who confirmed that the systems do not belong to them,” the minister also stated. For the safety of the navigation route and the works being carried out around the platform, the