It was not immediately clear whether
byValahia.news5 June 20265 June 202699 The Romanian authorities activated the Red Intervention Plan on Friday after a maritime drone discovered in the port of Constanta exploded, reporting that it set fire to several containers and forced the closure of the port area. The drone, apparently of the Magura (Ukrainian) drone family, was found on Friday morning near the headquarters of the Romanian Maritime Life Saving Agency, known as ARSVOM, in the Breakwater area of the northern port of Constanta.
It was not immediately clear whether the drone detonated on its own or exploded due to an explosive charge it was carrying. The MAGURA family of maritime drones in Ukraine The object discovered in the port of Constanta looks visually similar to the MAGURA family of surface ships in Ukraine, a class of naval drones that changed the balance of power in the Black Sea. The MAGURA series, operated by the military intelligence services in Ukraine, became known after repeated attacks on Russian naval assets and was described by naval analysts as one of the most unmanned maritime systems of the war.
The incident took place in a sensitive
The MAGURA V5 is a low-speed, fast-flying drone designed to explode in various directions, and was designed to pay for survival and explosion, but was not confirmed by a report from the Ministry of Defence, but acknowledged that this was an important one, but was not confirmed by a major source, but that it had been obtained from the surface.
The incident took place in a sensitive area of Romania's main maritime portal, close to critical port infrastructure and the Oil Terminal. The Port of Constanta is one of the most important transport hubs in the Black Sea and has gained additional strategic importance since Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine. The Black Sea has become a high-risk security environment since the beginning of the war, with military remains, air drones and maritime drones repeatedly creating concerns for countries in the region.