Romania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since Friday
Romania’s president said Friday’s drone was a ‘Shahed model used by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine’. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/APView image in fullscreenRomanian F-16s. AI-powered, the mobile system is designed to intercept small targets flying at low altitudes.The country has reported dozens of drone incursions since the start of the Ukraine war.
- ▪Romania’s president said Friday’s drone was a ‘Shahed model used by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine’.
- ▪Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/APView image in fullscreenRomanian F-16s.
- ▪AI-powered, the mobile system is designed to intercept small targets flying at low altitudes.The country has reported dozens of drone incursions since the start of the Ukraine war.
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Romanian F-16s. Romania’s president said Friday’s drone was a ‘Shahed model used by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine’. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/APView image in fullscreenRomanian F-16s. Romania’s president said Friday’s drone was a ‘Shahed model used by the Russian Federation in its war of aggression against Ukraine’. Photograph: Andreea Alexandru/APRomaniaRomania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since FridayF-16 fighter jet intercepted drone in Romanian airspace over Black Sea, defence minister saysAgence France-Presse in BucharestSun 26 Jul 2026 10.44 EDTLast modified on Sun 26 Jul 2026 10.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRomania has said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador after the Nato member’s military shot down the…
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