Romania Destroys Surface Drone in the Black Sea

Romania has destroyed a drifting surface drone in the Black Sea that was threatening maritime navigation.

The press service of Romania’s Ministry of Defense reported this information.

According to the statement, the naval drone was detected on December 3, approximately 36 nautical miles east of Constanța.

A Romanian Navy team specializing in explosive ordnance disposal arrived at the scene and, after inspecting the unmanned device, destroyed it at around 13:00 through a controlled detonation.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated that it was a Ukrainian Sea Baby naval drone.

Later, the press service of the Security Service of Ukraine, which operates such surface drones, told Suspilne that it had not lost any of them during combat missions in the Black Sea.

The agency emphasized that all Sea Baby drones continue to operate according to approved plans.

“All SSU Sea Baby naval drones involved in combat missions in the Black Sea continue to carry them out in accordance with approved plans and objectives. Not a single one has been lost,” the statement said.

The Security Service also denied reports that their drones were near the Romanian coast or had entered Romania’s territorial waters. They added that operations are conducted in designated areas and are aimed exclusively at striking legitimate Russian targets.

On November 28, Sea Baby naval drones attacked two sanctioned oil tankers of Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ – KAIRO and VIRAT – in the Black Sea.

In October, the Security Service of Ukraine presented a new generation of Sea Baby surface drones designed for special operations.

These unmanned surface vehicles have already been successfully tested in combat conditions, demonstrating their effectiveness during key missions against the Russian fleet. In particular, Sea Baby drones participated in the third attack on the Crimean Bridge, carried out on June 3, 2025.