Romanian forces intercepted Gerbera-type decoy drones threatening Europe's largest new offshore gas project in the Black SeaRomania shot down two unauthorized drones near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, Defense Minister Radu Miruță confirmed in late July 2026. What Neptun Deep means for Europe’s energy mapNeptun Deep is not a modest drilling operation. The drone intercepts near Neptun Deep give that argument concrete, immediate weight. What makes Neptun Deep particularly sensitive is the convergence of energy security and military security in a single geographic point. EU energy planning models are already counting on Neptun Deep gas coming online in 2027.