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Romania Shoots Down Three Drones in Three Days, Summons Russian Envoy
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Romania shot down three suspected Russian drones in three days, marking the first interceptions of their kind since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine Source: AP News. On Friday, July 24, a Romanian F-16 jet downed a drone over an uninhabited area near Padina after it entered Romanian airspace Source: Al Jazeera. It was later identified as a Shahed-type drone used by Russia Source: Euronews. On Saturday, a second drone was shot down about 10 km west of Sfântu Gheorghe Source: Euronews. Sunday saw a third drone intercepted over the Black Sea in the Sulina–Chilia area Source: AP News.
Reaction
President Nicusor Dan called the breaches "inadmissible and intolerable" Source: Moscow Times. Romania summoned Russia's ambassador over the repeated violations Source: The Guardian. NATO confirmed the downings and noted Romania's acquisition of the MEROPS counter-drone system Source: AP News. Belgium, which has troops in Romania, condemned the incursions Source: AP News.
Key Points
- The drones are suspected to be launched by Russia amid stepped-up attacks on Ukrainian ports Source: Moscow Times.
- No casualties were reported from the interceptions Source: Al Jazeera.
- This comes after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galați in May, injuring two Source: Euronews.
Story timeline · 3 earlier headlines
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5 quotesAP News↗
“Romania shot down a suspected Russian drone after it crossed into its airspace on Sunday — the third such incursion in three days.”
Euronews↗
“A third drone has been shot down by Romanian forces in just three days, Romanian President Nicușor Dan has announced.”
The Guardian↗
“Romania has said it was summoning Russia’s ambassador after the Nato member’s military shot down the third drone in as many days.”
Al Jazeera↗
“The incident on Friday marked the first time the Eastern European country has intercepted an intruding aircraft since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine began.”
Moscow Times↗
“It is inadmissible and intolerable for the Russian Federation to continue violating Romania's airspace, which is, at the same time, NATO airspace and European Union airspace.”