"The country's defense ministry said the drone flew in Romanian airspace for about 50 minutes and that the F-16 pilots, who were on patrol and then deployed to meet the threat, had been authorized to shoot it down. But the drone headed back to Ukraine, leaving near the town of Pardina in northern Dobruja close to the Black Sea, per the ministry."
"Romania said on Sunday that it deployed F-16s to intercept a Russian drone breaching its airspace. Local authorities said the drone lingered for 50 minutes and was 'very close' to being shot down. It's another tense drone situation for NATO as the West believes Russia is trying to test its readiness. Romania is the second NATO country in the last week to report a Russian drone incursion, as the alliance remains on edge over a wave of airspace violations reported by Poland several days ago."
Romania scrambled two F-16s to intercept a Russian drone that violated national airspace and lingered for about 50 minutes. The jets tracked the drone until it exited near Chilia Veche and Pardina toward Ukraine, and pilots were authorized to shoot it down while on patrol. The incursion occurred during monitoring of the northern border amid a Russian attack on nearby Ukrainian infrastructure. The episode marked the second recent Russian drone incursion into NATO airspace after reports from Poland, heightening alliance tensions. The situation prompted condemnation of reckless behavior that threatens regional stability. Russia’s long-range drone arsenal largely includes the Geran.
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