Romania shoots down drone in its airspace for first time
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Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday (July 24, 2026), its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The NATO member bordering Ukraine has seen frequent drone incursions, including drones crashing on its soil, since the…
- ▪Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday (July 24, 2026), its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The NATO member bordering Ukraine has seen frequent drone incursions, including dron
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- ▪ Romania shoots down unidentified drone breaching its airspace — The Hill
- ▪ In first, NATO fighters in Romania shoot down drone in airspace incursion — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Verteidigung - Rumänien schießt fremde Drohne ab — Deutschlandfunk - Fortlaufende Nachrichten vom 23. Juli 2026
- ▪ Romanian F-16 shoots down drone after airspace breach, marking first for NATO ally — Fox News — World
- ▪ NATO drone shot down in Romanian airspace — Investing.com — News
- ▪ Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace, president says — Straits Times — World
- ▪ Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace, president says — Daily Maverick
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Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on Friday (July 24, 2026), its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.The NATO member bordering Ukraine has seen frequent drone incursions, including drones crashing on its soil, since the start of the war, but its forces had so far not shot any down.The drone was downed around 114 kilometres (70 miles) from Bucharest, according to the Defence Ministry."We had a drone in our airspace. It was shot down a few minutes ago, around 11:00 am (0800 GMT) by a Romanian pilot flying an F-16," President Nicusor Dan told a press conference."It's important to note that the area was uninhabited, which is why the pilot was able to fire from above, and now teams from various institutions are investigating to provide all…
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