Romania: Romanian F-16 destroys maritime drone near Neptun Deep gas (…)

August 20, 2026

Romanian F-16 destroys maritime drone near Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea
Aug 20, 2026

Romanian F-16 destroys maritime drone near Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea.

A Romanian F-16 fighter jet destroyed a maritime drone near the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform in the Black Sea on Thursday, August 20, interim (…)

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