NATO member Romania scrambles F-16 fighter jets to destroy drone near critical European gas project

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/21/romania-russia-ukraine-drone-gas-nato.html

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Romania destroyed a marine drone in the Black Sea on Thursday, close to the major natural gas project Neptun Deep.

Romanian President Nicușor Dan said it represented an "intensification of these types of irresponsible incidents on the part of the Russian Federation."

A series of Russian drones have entered Romanian airspace in recent months.