A naval drone exploded in the Romanian port city of Constanta on Friday morning.
In a statement, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence said the drone detonated at around 10:30 a.m. and that it was thought to be “of the type used in the war in Ukraine”.
“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.
În drum spre Muntenegru, am fost informat despre explozia unei drone marine în Portul Constanța. Forțele de ordine și structurile de securitate au acționat prompt și au evacuat preventiv zona înainte de explozie, iar până în prezent nu sunt indicii că ar fi existat victime.… pic.twitter.com/XG1B3fAkXf
It also confirmed that the drone was not part of the Romanian Army’s inventory and that it had not been involved in recent military exercises in the Black Sea area.
No injuries have been reported so far. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
It comes after a Russian drone carrying explosives crashed in the eastern Romanian city of Galați last week, causing a fire on the roof of a residential apartment block and injuring two people.
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🔴URGENT – Une puissante explosion s'est produite dans le port Roumain de Constanta – Pas de confirmation sur la cause. pic.twitter.com/92dlAcExQC
