Overview
- Romanian officials said a drone entered national airspace for about four minutes and crashed near Solca in Suceava County on Sept. 24, 2026, with no casualties or material damage reported.
- Moldovan police reported finding parts of a drone with elements they identified as the Russian 'Gerbera' type in the Floresti district, and published photos of the debris.
- NATO‑linked fighter jets were scrambled to monitor activity on the Romanian border, and two Spanish F‑18s took off to track aerial assets in the area.
- Local Romanian authorities temporarily suspended classes in four nearby settlements as a safety measure while crews secured the crash site.
- Officials and coverage note these events fit a pattern of recent cross‑border incursions and could increase diplomatic strain between Romania, Moldova and Russia while heightening NATO border vigilance.