Ukrainian Drone Explodes in Romanian Port, Kyiv Blames Russia

The Russian Embassy in Romania said that any attempts to link these drones to Russia and hold it responsible for the incidents are ‘completely groundless.’

In this photo taken from video provided by Observator Antena 1, smoke rises after an explosion of a sea drone, in Constanta port, Romania, on June 5, 2026. Obervator Antena 1 via AP

A Ukrainian marine drone exploded in a Romanian port, authorities in Bucharest said, with the Ukrainian navy blaming Russia for the incident.

The Romanian Ministry of National Defence said in a June 6 statement that a naval drone observed on the Port of Constanta in the Black Sea self-detonated at 10:30 a.m. local time, without causing casualties.