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Romania says it shot down another Russian drone in its airspace

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Newest development Jul 28, 2026 · 4 reportsRomania military downs drones violating airspace

Romania said it Sunday it shot down another Russian drone that had penetrated its airspace, marking the third such incursion in three days.

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  1. Romania Says F-16 Downed Drone in NATO Airspace

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    Romania says it shot down another Russian drone in its airspace

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    Romania military downs drones violating airspace

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  1. Breitbart News

    NATO Shoots Down 'Russian' Drone Over Romania For First Time (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    NATO has shot down what is thought to be a Russian drone over Romanian airspace for the first time after F-16s were deployed to intercept.

  2. RedState

  3. The Western Journal

    NATO Country Shoots Down Suspected Russia Drone for First Time (opens The Western Journal)

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    The Western Journal's feed description

    A Romanian jet shot down a suspected Russian drone Friday after it entered the airspace of the NATO nation. The incident, involving a Romanian F-16 ​fighter, marked the first time […]

  4. Euromaidan Press

    Romanian F-16 shoots down second drone in 2 days after another incursion over airspace near Ukraine (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    Romania intercepted and destroyed a second drone near the Ukrainian border, continuing a new policy of shooting down unauthorized aircraft entering its airspace.

  5. Euromaidan Press

    Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1613: Romania shot down its second drone incursion in two days (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    A Romanian F-16 downed an intruding drone as Ukrainian long-range strikes hit a Russian missile boat, S-400 components, and logistics sites overnight.

  6. Newsweek

    Romania Says F-16 Downed Drone in NATO Airspace (opens Newsweek)

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    NATO members along the eastern flank, close to Ukraine or Russia, have repeatedly reported drone incursions into their airspace.

  7. France 24

    Romanian jet shoots down drone entering country's airspace for third day in a row (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    A Romanian fighter jet on Sunday shot down the third drone flying into the country's airspace in as many days, the defence minister said. A government investigation reportedly identified the first of the three drones as a Shahed model used by Russia in its war with Ukraine.

  8. Euromaidan Press

    Romania knocks a third Russian drone from its sky in 72 hours (opens Euromaidan Press)

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    Euromaidan Press's feed description

    The Sunday intercept happened over the sea near the Danube delta, as Bucharest prepared to lodge a protest with Moscow.

  9. The Kyiv Independent

    Romania shoots down third drone in three days as tensions rise over Russian airspace violations (opens The Kyiv Independent)

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    The Kyiv Independent's feed description

    The drone was shot down over Romanian territorial waters in the Sulina–Chilia area of the Danube Delta, near the border with Ukraine.

  10. The Republic

    Romania scrambles F-16 jets and downs a suspected Russian drone, the third in 3 days (opens The Republic)

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    BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania shot down a suspected Russian drone after it crossed into its airspace on Sunday — the third such incursion in three days in the Eastern European nation that’s both a European Union and a NATO member, the country’s president said.

  11. Al Jazeera

    Romania summons Russian envoy as it shoots down third intruding drone (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The ongoing violations of Romanian airspace raise concerns over impact on NATO states of Russia-Ukraine war.

  12. UPI

    Romania says it shot down another Russian drone in its airspace (opens UPI)

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    Romania said it Sunday it shot down another Russian drone that had penetrated its airspace, marking the third such incursion in three days.

  13. Daily Journal

    NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions (opens Daily Journal)

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    BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Since Russia’s full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has repeatedly spilled across Romania’s border as drones violate the airspace of the neighboring European Union and NATO member.

  14. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Romania military downs drones violating airspace (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    BUCHAREST, Romania -- Since Russia's full invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the war has repeatedly spilled across Romania's border as drones violate the airspace of the neighboring European Union and NATO member.

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