Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone, as President Calls Breaches ‘Intolerable'
Romanian forces shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, marking the third such incident in as many days. President Nicusor Dan condemned the repeated airspace violations as intolerable and pledged to defend Romania's sovereignty. NATO and Romanian officials said investigations are ongoing and that air defense capabilities are being enhanced.
- ▪A Romanian F-16 pilot downed a Russian Shahed-type drone 12 kilometers northeast of Sulina on Sunday.
- ▪The incident is the third drone shootdown in three days, following interceptions on Friday and Saturday.
- ▪President Nicusor Dan described the breaches of NATO and EU airspace as inadmissible and intolerable, and Romania's foreign ministry summoned the Russian ambassador.
- ▪NATO said details of the latest incident are under investigation and allies are acquiring ground‑based interceptors to strengthen air defenses.
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- ▪ Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable' — Straits Times — World
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Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone, as President Calls Breaches ‘Intolerable' By Reuters July 26, 2026 Romania's President Nicusor Dan REUTERS/Alina Smutko A Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilot shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said on Sunday, the latest in a series of breaches of the NATO member's airspace that President Nicusor Dan called "inadmissible and intolerable." Romania shares a 650-kilometer (400-mile) land border with Ukraine and Russian drones have repeatedly violated its airspace during the more than four-year Ukraine war. Moscow is now stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports across the Danube River. Romania had not destroyed any of the drones until Friday when a Romanian pilot was able to safely bring one down in an uninhabited area.
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