Romanian jet fighter shoots down suspected Russian drone
Summary
A Romanian fighter jet shot down a drone suspected to be Russian after it entered Romania’s airspace. This is the first time Romania has intercepted an intruding aircraft since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.Key Facts
- The incident happened on a Friday and involved a Romanian F-16 jet shooting down the drone.
- The drone was first detected 20 km east of the Black Sea port of Sulina.
- Two Italian Eurofighter jets joined two Romanian F-16s before the drone was intercepted.
- The drone was shot down safely over unpopulated land near the village of Padina.
- No one was hurt during the interception.
- Romania has faced dozens of drone incursions since the war in Ukraine started.
- NATO and EU officials have condemned previous drone incidents in NATO territory.
- The leader of NATO said Russia’s actions posed danger to all alliance members.
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