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\n Published on 05\/06\/2026 – 10:47 GMT+2\u2022Updated
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A naval drone exploded in the Romanian port city of Constanta on Friday morning.<\/p>\n
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In a statement, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence said the drone detonated at around 10:30 a.m. local time and that it was thought to be “of the type used in the war in Ukraine”.<\/p>\n
“The area had already been secured and cordoned off by forces from the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Coast Guard, and the Ministry of National Defense; at that time, the object was undergoing assessment and being secured,” the ministry said.<\/p>\n
It also confirmed that the drone was not part of the Romanian Army\u2019s inventory and that it had not been involved in recent military exercises in the Black Sea area.<\/p>\n
No injuries have been reported so far. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.<\/p>\n
“The priority has been and remains the protection of human life and the security of the port infrastructure,” Romanian President Nicu\u0219or Dan wrote on X in response to the news.<\/p>\n
“Such particularly serious situations are the direct consequences of the war of aggression unleashed by Russia against Ukraine,” he added.<\/p>\n
Ursula von der Leyen, the president on the European Commission, has since expressed solidarity with Romania over the incident, saying Russia’s war in Ukraine was “increasingly becoming a direct threat to countries on our Eastern border”.<\/p>\n
“Our solidarity with every Member State exposed to these threats is absolute,” she said in a statement posted on social media.<\/p>\n
The Russian embassy in Romania has reportedly denied that the drone was Russian.<\/p>\n
Numerous emergency responders attended the scene in Constanta on Friday, including police, border guards and firefighters. A Black Hawk helicopter was also mobilised to provide support, per Romania’s Department for Emergency Situations.<\/p>\n