Romanian Military Neutralizes Stray Naval Mine Discovered in Black Sea: Defense Ministry

Romania's Midia port on the Black Sea before it embarks its passengers: thousands of sheep to be shipped to Libya for the Eid al-Adha holiday on July 30, 2019. Daniel Mihailescu/AFP via Getty Images

The Romanian military on March 28 neutralized a stray naval mine discovered roughly 43 miles offshore in the Black Sea, the defense ministry said.

Romania shares a border along the Black Sea with Bulgaria, Turkey, and Ukraine, which was invaded by Russian forces on Feb. 24.