{"id":10501,"date":"2026-06-05T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10501"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:00:29","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T12:00:29","slug":"russian-embassy-disputes-responsibility-for-constanta-port-drone-explosion-points-to-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=10501","title":{"rendered":"Russian Embassy disputes responsibility for Constan\u021ba Port drone explosion, points to Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Russian Embassy in Bucharest claimed that the maritime drone that exploded in Romania’s Port of Constan\u021ba <\/a>on Friday, June 5, was of Ukrainian origin, rejecting any suggestion of Russian involvement in the incident. The statement came as Romanian authorities continued investigating the explosion, and reports emerged of additional drones drifting near Romanian territorial waters.<\/p>\n

In a statement published on Facebook, the Russian Embassy said the drone that self-detonated in Constan\u021ba Port, as well as several similar drones reportedly discovered in the Black Sea, were Ukrainian unmanned maritime vehicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the intentionally incomplete information disseminated by Romania’s Ministry of National Defense regarding the maritime drone that exploded in the Port of Constan\u021ba, as well as three other similar drones drifting toward Romanian territorial waters, the Russian Embassy in Romania wishes to inform the Romanian public that these are Ukrainian unmanned maritime vehicles, used by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist acts against civilian vessels and to create threats to the safety of navigation in the Black Sea,\u201d reads the Russian Embassy\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cAny attempts to associate these drones, directly or indirectly, with Russia and to attribute responsibility for this incident to it are entirely unfounded,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n\n

The statement followed the incident earlier on Friday when a maritime drone exploded in the civilian section of Constan\u021ba Port after authorities secured and evacuated the area. No casualties were reported.<\/p>\n

Romania’s Ministry of Defense said the vessel was a type of maritime drone used in the war in Ukraine, while stressing that it did not belong to the Romanian Armed Forces and was not connected to recent military exercises in the Black Sea region.<\/p>\n

Constan\u021ba Prefect Adrian Picoiu told News.ro<\/a> that preliminary information suggested the drone could be of Ukrainian origin, although he emphasized that further verification was needed.<\/p>\n

The incident also drew reactions from European officials. EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen expressed solidarity with Romania, linking the event to the broader security risks created by the war in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

\u201cSolidaritate cu Rom\u00e2nia! One week after a drone crashed into an apartment building in Gala\u021bi, a maritime drone today reached the port of Constan\u021ba. This is a direct consequence of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine. It is increasingly becoming a direct threat to countries on our Eastern border. Our solidarity with every Member State exposed to these threats is absolute. And our response must match the urgency,\u201d reads the post on X.<\/p>\n

\u201cEurope is investing massively in anti-drone capabilities, air defense, and early warning systems. SAFE will help build a stronger Romania. And a stronger Europe,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n

Solidaritate cu Rom\u00e2nia!<\/p>\n

One week after a drone crashed into an apartment building in Gala\u021bi, a maritime drone today reached the port of Constan\u021ba.<\/p>\n

This is a direct consequence of Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n

It is increasingly becoming a direct threat to countries on our\u2026<\/p>\n

\u2014 Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) June 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Romanian authorities have not yet publicly identified the origin of the drone that exploded in Constan\u021ba. The Ministry of Defense said the situation remains under investigation and that additional information will be released as it becomes available.<\/p>\n

Authorities also said evacuations are being carried out as a precaution on the Black Sea coast. According to the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations<\/a>, so far, around 300 people have been evacuated from the beach in Costine\u0219ti, 50 from Tuzla, 355 from the beaches in Eforie Nord and Eforie Sud, and approximately 400 from the Saturn-Venus and Cap Aurora areas near Mangalia. An additional 100 people have been evacuated from the beach in Sulina, around 50 from Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe, and another 50 from the Gura Porti\u021bei area. Evacuation operations in Sf\u00e2ntu Gheorghe and Gura Porti\u021bei remain ongoing, while local police have blocked access routes to the affected beaches.<\/p>\n

The explosion occurred just one week after a Russian-made Geran-2 drone crashed into a residential building in Gala\u021bi<\/a>, injuring two people and prompting Romania to close Russia’s Consulate General in Constan\u021ba and expel its consul general.<\/p>\n

irina.marica@romania-insider.com<\/p>\n

(Photo source: D<\/a>iana Opryshko\/Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Russian Embassy in Bucharest claimed that the maritime drone that exploded in Romania’s Port of Constan\u021ba on Friday, June 5, was of Ukrainian origin, rejecting any suggestion of Russian involvement in the incident. The statement came as Romanian authorities continued investigating the explosion, and reports emerged of additional drones drifting near Romanian territorial waters. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10501","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10501","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10501"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10501\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10501"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10501"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10501"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}