A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country's airspace on July 24, marking the first time NATO member Romania has taken such action since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The drone was detected via radar surveillance.
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Romania shot down a drone in its airspace today, its president said - a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Romania shoots down drone breaching its airspace, president says Reuters
BUCHAREST, July 24 - A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that had entered its airspace on Friday, President Nicusor Dan said, the first time the NATO member state has done so following a series of such incursions.
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A Romanian fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace on Friday, marking the first time the NATO state has done so. The drone was detected through a radar surveillance system while it was traveling 20 km east of Sulina, a town bordering the Black Sea, which also borders Russia and Ukraine. ...
Romania shoots down drone in airspace incursion for first time https://www.byteseu.com/2225763/ A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that had entered its airspace on Friday, authorities said, the first time the NATO member state has done so following dozens of such incursions. Later … A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that had entered its airspace on Friday, authorities said,
Romania says it shot down second drone breaching its airspace Reuters
BUCHAREST, July 25 - Romania said on Saturday that it had shot down a second drone breaching national airspace in as many days over a sparsely populated area near the border with Ukraine.
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