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Drone Briefly Violates Romanian Airspace as NATO Jets Scramble

Moldova lodged a protest after a separate low-altitude flight over its south.

Overview

  • Romania said the unmanned aircraft penetrated about eight kilometers and appeared on radar intermittently for roughly twelve minutes.
  • German Eurofighters on a NATO air-policing mission detected the drone, after which Romanian F-16s were scrambled to monitor it.
  • Authorities reported no ground impact or debris on Romanian territory.
  • Moldova reported a low-altitude drone over its south, summoned Russia’s ambassador and issued a formal protest, noting it was not picked up by surveillance systems.
  • Poland launched combat aircraft during the Russian strikes on western Ukraine and reported no violation, as NATO and EU officials cite repeated cross-border incidents as an escalation.