Sea drone explodes in Romania's largest Black Sea port
A powerful explosion occurred at Romania's Constanța port (photo: Getty Images)
A sea drone exploded at Romania's Constanța port on the morning of June 5. Authorities completely sealed off the area near an oil terminal, Digi24 reports.
An alert was declared following reports of a sea drone explosion near berths No. 77–78 in Constanța port.
According to preliminary information, no one was injured in the explosion.
According to Romanian media, the object was detected at around 5:00 a.m. It was located near the Oil Terminal facility and the base of the Romanian Agency for Saving Human Lives at Sea.
After receiving the alert, police units, gendarmerie forces, rescuers, and other emergency services arrived at the scene. The area was immediately cordoned off, and access to the incident site was restricted.
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Area cordoned off.
A naval drone reportedly found nearby this morning. pic.twitter.com/sode6zhUpg
Authorities activated the Red Intervention Plan, a special response protocol for high-risk emergencies.
Romanian Prime Minister and President Nicușor Dan, who was traveling by plane to Montenegro for the European Union–Western Balkans summit at the time, was also urgently informed about the incident.
Romania's Ministry of Internal Affairs has already announced a press conference regarding the incident.
The country's Ministry of Defense said that the drone allegedly resembles those used in the war in Ukraine.
"Preliminary information indicates that it was a Ukrainian drone carrying dozens of kilograms of explosives. The explosion was not controlled. It is unclear how the sea drone ended up in Constanța port," Digi24 writes.
Russian drones in Romania
On the night of May 29, during another Russian attack on Ukraine, a Russian drone struck the roof of an apartment building in Galați. A fire broke out on the 10th floor, and two people were injured.
The Romanian Air Force explained that it physically did not have enough time to intercept the drone. Only four minutes passed between the target being detected and its impact.
Romania's Ministry of National Defense later determined that the residential building had been struck by a Russian Geran-2 drone (a Shahed-type drone).
