Romania's Air Force shot down another drone on the morning of July 25, 2026, marking the second such incident in two days. The drone was shot down by a Romanian pilot flying an F-16 fighter jet, approximately 10 km west of the town of Sfântu Gheorghe.
The incident occurred in the Duna-Delta region near the Ukrainian border. According to the Romanian Ministry of Defense, the drone was identified as a Shahed-type UAV, similar to the one shot down on July 24, 2026, in the Buzău region.
Romanian President Nicușor Dan confirmed the incident on social media, stating, "This morning at 08:30, another drone was shot down in Romanian airspace." The drone was intercepted and destroyed in an uninhabited area, ensuring no collateral damage.
This is the 30th incident of unauthorized drone entry into Romanian airspace since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war. The Romanian Air Force has been on high alert due to the increasing number of drone incursions.
The first drone was shot down on July 24, 2026, in the Buzău region, and the second incident occurred less than 24 hours later. Both drones were shot down by the same Romanian pilot flying an F-16 fighter jet.
The Romanian Ministry of Defense stated that the drone was visually identified as a Shahed-type UAV. The incident has raised concerns about the security of Romanian airspace and the potential for further incursions.
Romanian officials have not yet attributed the drones to any specific country, but the incidents come amid heightened tensions in the region due to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
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