Romania Says F-16 Downed Drone in NATO Airspace
Summary
Romania shot down a drone that entered NATO airspace near its border with Ukraine. This is the third time in a few days that NATO aircraft have intercepted drones near Romania. Officials are investigating if the drones are Russian-made.Key Facts
- A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone on Sunday near the southwestern border with Ukraine.
- This marks the third drone interception by NATO aircraft in a few days near Romania.
- The drone was taken down safely inside Romania’s territorial waters near the port of Sulina.
- Romanian President Nicușor Dan said the drone violation is intolerable and plans to raise the issue with Russia.
- Romania shares about 400 miles of land border with Ukraine and has reported frequent drone incursions.
- NATO has not treated these drone incidents as attacks that require a full alliance response.
- The drones are suspected to be Russian-made, but investigations are ongoing.
- No injuries or damage were reported from the drone shootdowns.
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