A sea mine was discovered by a fisherman about 70 kilometers from Cape Mussel in the Black Sea. The ship of the Romanian Navy went to the scene to investigate the situation, according to Romania Journal.
The minesweeper Vice Admiral Constantin Belescu, with a group of divers on board, is on a mission to survey and intervene in a maritime area about 39 nautical miles (70-72 km) from the Black Sea coast, opposite Cape Media, where The Romanian Ministry of National Defense reportedly said it was a drifting sea mine.
The mine was spotted this morning by the Romanian fishing vessel Olimpus 1, the commander of which informed the Romanian authorities through official channels at about 08:10.
We will remind, earlier in the day the Ministry of Defense of Turkey reported detection of a mine in the Black Sea near border with Bulgaria, read more here.
Underwater Defense Teams (SAS) from the region were promptly transferred to the scene, the Turkish ministry said.