Romania's air force shot down a drone over territorial waters near the Sulina–Chilia area on July 26 at 10:13 a.m., marking the country's third interception in three days. In response, Romania declared a Russian Embassy staff member persona non grata and ordered them to leave within five days.
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❗️ Romanian President Nicușor Dan said an F-16 shot down another drone over territorial waters in the Sulina–Chilia area at 10:13, Romania’s third interception in three days. A drone downed Friday was confirmed as a Russian Shahed. # Romania
Romanian President Nicușor Dan: A new drone was shot down this morning, at 10:13 a.m., by an F-16 aircraft of the Romanian Air Force, over Romania's territorial waters, in the Sulina–Chilia area. According to the investigation conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office, the drone shot down on Friday morning is of the Shahed type, used by the Russian Federation in the war of aggression against Uk
A Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down a drone at 10:13 a.m. July 26 over Romania’s territorial waters in the Sulina–Chilia area, near the Black Sea coast and the Ukrainian border, the third such incursion in three days [defence-blog.com#1][politico.eu#1][euronews.com#1][theguardian.com#1]. Romania’s Defense Ministry said the drone was brought down about 12 kilometers northeast of Sulina, and teams s
KYIV INDEPENDENT: Romania shoots down third drone in three days as tensions rise over Russian airspace violations https:// kyivindependent.com/romania-sh oots-down-third-drone-in-three-days-as-tensions-rise-over-russian-airspace-violations/ The drone was shot down over Romanian territorial waters in the Sulina–Chilia area of the Danube Delta, near the border with Ukraine. # Ukraine
Romania declared a Russian Embassy staff member persona non grata, ordering the person to leave within five days after Romanian forces shot down three drones that entered national airspace without authorization between July 24 and 26, the Foreign Ministry said [politico.eu#1][news.cn#1][meduza.io#1][dw.com#1][svoboda.org#1]. Bucharest summoned Russian Ambassador Vladimir Lipaev, showed him fragmen