Romanian F-16s destroy suspected Russian naval drone with Black Sea strafing run

The unmanned underwater vehicle was approaching the Neptune Deep offshore gas platform. A pair of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters intercepted and destroyed a suspected Russian naval drone in the Black Sea. The unmanned underwater vehicle was approaching the Neptune Deep offshore natural gas platform, which sits roughly 80nm (150km) east of the coasta...

• Published date: 21-08-2026 03:43 PM