Romanian airspace violated twice in 2 days
News Defense Romanian airspace violated twice in 2 days Romanian fighter jets shot down drones in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday morning, Romanian radar "detected another unauthorized penetration of the national airspace by a drone operating in the vicinity of the Ukrainian border" and two Romanian F-16 jets shot it down in an unpopulated area close to the border, the Romanian defense ministry said in a statement. Romania already shot down another drone on Friday.
- ▪News Defense Romanian airspace violated twice in 2 days Romanian fighter jets shot down drones in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday.
- ▪On Saturday morning, Romanian radar "detected another unauthorized penetration of the national airspace by a drone operating in the vicinity of the Ukrainian border" and two Romanian F-16 jets shot it down in an unpopulated area close to th
- ▪Romania already shot down another drone on Friday.
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News Defense Romanian airspace violated twice in 2 days Romanian fighter jets shot down drones in separate incidents on Friday and Saturday. Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn Free article usually reserved for subscribers Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets waiting for an aerial refueling, while they participate in an exercice. | Clement Mahoudeau/AFP via Getty Images July 25, 2026 4:51 pm CET By Giorgio Leali Romanian fighter jets on Friday and Saturday morning shot down two drones that were violating the country's airspace.
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