+ ↺ − 16 pxRomanian army divers destroyed two Gerbera-type drones found drifting in the country’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone near the Neptun Deep offshore gas project, according to Defence Minister Radu Miruță. A civilian vessel working near the platform first spotted the drones that Tuesday, according to the outlet. The Neptun Deep project, jointly owned by OMV Petrom and state producer Romgaz, is due to begin output in 2027 and is expected to make Romania the European Union's largest gas producer, according to Reuters. The Gerbera is a low-cost drone of Russian design, typically fielded as a decoy and reconnaissance platform alongside heavier Shahed-type strike drones to overwhelm and confuse air defenses. Only days before the Neptun Deep detonation, an unidentified explosive drone crossed from Romania into Bulgaria and detonated near the Trans-Balkan pipeline, a corridor now used to carry gas north toward Ukraine.