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Romania destroys drones drifting near major offshore gas project in the Black Sea
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BUCHAREST, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Romanian army divers destroyed two Gerbera-type drones drifting in the country's Black Sea exclusive economic zone near the offshore gas project Neptun Deep, Defence Minister Radu Miruta said on Tuesday.
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOn Tuesday, a civilian vessel working near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project spotted the drones, Miruta said.
NATO states Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey, which share the Black Sea with Georgia, Russia and Ukraine, have neutralised more than 150 mines drifting across crucial trade lanes.
All three countries have gas exploration or production projects in the Black Sea.
Romania's Neptun Deep, jointly owned by OMV Petrom and state gas producer Romgaz, is due to come onstream in 2027 and make Romania the European Union's largest gas producer.