Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSmoke rises after an explosion as a marine drone self-detonated in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta (Reuters)A maritime drone self-detonated at approximately 10.30am on Friday at the Black Sea port of Constanta in Romania, causing no casualties, with the area promptly secured and isolated by Romanian authorities. The drone was not part of the Romanian military's equipment, and this incident follows a previous Russian aerial drone strike in Galati, Romania, which injured two people, highlighting a series of drone incursions into NATO member territory. Romanian authorities evacuated over 1,300 people from Black Sea beaches and deployed helicopters to search for additional drones, with officials emphasising these were preventive measures due to the sensitive security environment. Romanian President Nicusor Dan stated that law enforcement acted quickly and preventively, prioritising life protection and port infrastructure security, and described the incident as a direct consequence of the war in Ukraine. Both French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President António Costa pledged support and solidarity to Romania, with the EU condemning repeated airspace violations of member states and reaffirming its commitment to their security. In fullA maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port, no one hurtThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ukrainian maritime drone explodes at Black Sea port in Romania
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSmoke rises after an explosion as a marine drone self-detonated in Romania's Black Sea port of Constanta (Reuters)A maritime drone self-detonated at approximately 10.30am on Friday at the Black Sea port of Constanta in Romania, causing no casualties, with the area promptly secured and isolated by Romanian authorities. The drone was not part of the Romanian military's equipment, and this incident follows a previous Russian aerial drone strike in Galati, Romania, which injured two people, highlighting a series of drone incursions into NATO member territory. Romanian authorities evacuated over 1,300 people from Black Sea beaches and deployed helicopters to search for additional drones, with officials emphasising these were preventive measures due to the sensitive security environment. Romanian President Nicusor Dan stated that law enforcement acted quickly and preventively, prioritising life protection and port infrastructure security, and described the incident as a direct consequence of the war in Ukraine. Both French President Emmanuel Macron and European Council President António Costa pledged support and solidarity to Romania, with the EU condemning repeated airspace violations of member states and reaffirming its commitment to their security. In fullA maritime drone explodes at a Romanian Black Sea port, no one hurtThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
