Romania destroys Russian drone boat near offshore gas platform

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Romania blew up a Russian drone boat near a European offshore gas platform to protect the lives of several hundred rig workers. Fighter jets helped destroy the drone boat during the incident.

WHO: Romania

WHAT: Romania used fighter jets to help destroy a Russian drone boat near an offshore gas platform, blowing it up to protect rig workers.

WHEN: Reported Aug 21, 2026 at 12:48 PM ET

WHERE: Romania

WHY: The drone boat was destroyed to protect the lives of several hundred rig workers.

How this story developed (showing 3 of 3 earlier reports)

Russian drones hit Moldova border crossing overnight · Aug 21, 2026 at 4:10 AM ET
Romanian F-16 blasts drone near Neptun Deep platform · Aug 20, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET
Romanian F-16 destroys explosive drone near Neptun Deep · Aug 20, 2026 at 10:10 AM ET

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