NATO fighter jet shoots down drone in Romania near border with Ukraine
Summary
A NATO fighter jet from Spain shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace near the borders with Ukraine and Moldova. The drone debris fell in an unpopulated area, and such incidents have been happening repeatedly due to the ongoing conflict involving Russia and Ukraine.Key Facts
- The drone entered Romanian airspace from Moldova early Sunday morning.
- A Spanish F-18 fighter jet, on NATO duty, intercepted and shot down the drone.
- Debris fell near the Romanian border with Ukraine, in an unpopulated area.
- Similar drone incursions into neighboring countries' airspace have occurred regularly since 2023.
- Authorities believe some drones are Ukrainian but get hijacked by Russian forces using electronic interference.
- Romania has found drone fragments on its soil after Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports along the Danube River.
- Last week, Ukraine denied causing a drone explosion near a gas pipeline in Bulgaria after the drone crossed from Romania.
- Other NATO countries like Latvia have also shot down drones crossing their airspace, blamed on Russian electronic warfare.
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