Dronă maritimă lovită de un F-16 românesc lângă Neptun Alpha. Nicușor Dan: „Incident iresponsabil” cauzat de Rusia (FOTO)

A Romanian F-16 fighter jet successfully destroyed a small maritime drone near the Neptun Alpha platform in the Black Sea, following a report from a commercial vessel. The Minister of Defense, Radu Miruță, confirmed the incident and stated that the decision to engage was made to protect workers and critical infrastructure. The drone's origin was investigated, and it was confirmed not to be Ukrainian. President Nicușor Dan condemned the incident, attributing it to Russia and emphasizing the need for vigilance alongside NATO allies.