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Romania Shoots Down Three Drones in Three Days, Identifies One as Shahed

Allies say the interceptions show the Russia–Ukraine war is spilling into NATO territory, prompting calls to strengthen air defences on the Black Sea flank.

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Des frappes ont touché la ville de Kharkiv, qui a tué une femme de 40 ans. [SERGEY BOBOK / AFP]
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Overview

  • Romanian F-16s destroyed three drones over three days after radar detections, with the first interception occurring on Friday and follow-ups on Saturday and Sunday.
  • The prosecutor general authenticated the first downed drone as a Shahed-type loitering munition commonly used by Russian forces, and investigations into the other two drones are ongoing.
  • Romania summoned the Russian ambassador to formally protest repeated airspace violations, while officials reported no casualties and said debris fell in uninhabited areas.
  • Allied air-policing assets including Italian Eurofighter Typhoons were deployed alongside Romanian jets, reflecting NATO involvement in detecting and responding to the incursions.
  • The incidents used Romania’s 2025 legal authority to intercept violating drones and have renewed pressure to boost air-defence systems and deterrence along NATO’s eastern Black Sea flank.