Romania destroys naval drone near Neptun Deep gas project
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- Romania's defense minister said the military destroyed a marine drone near the Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea.
- EU Commission President von der Leyen warned of an "escalating campaign of threats" in the aftermath of the Romanian drone incident.
- Romania blamed Russia for the drone, according to DW's headline on the incident.
Why it matters: A naval drone strike near Neptun Deep — a major Black Sea gas field critical to Romania's energy security — directly threatens infrastructure that EU leaders have rushed to defend. Von der Leyen's framing of an "escalating campaign of threats" signals Brussels intends to treat this as part of a broader Russian hybrid campaign rather than an isolated incident.
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