Romanian F-16 fighter jet shoots down drone over its airspace
4 sources·Updated July 24, 2026
Romania drone shootdown
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- Al Jazeera·9h agoRomanian jet fighter shoots down suspected Russian drone
The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states.
Read at Al Jazeera → - The Hindu World·9h agoRomania shoots down drone in its airspace for first time
The drone was downed around 114 kilometres (70 miles) from Bucharest, according to the defence ministry.
Read at The Hindu World → - The News Biz PK·11h agoRomanian F-16 fighter jet shoots down drone over its airspace
A Romanian F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone over the country's airspace on Friday after it was detected flying inland from the Black Sea, according to Romania's Ministry of Defence.The ministry said the aircraft, assigned to the 86th Air Base at Fetesti, fired an air-to-air…
Read at The News Biz PK → - Independent World·11h agoRomania shoots down suspected Shahed drone in its airspace for first time
Two F-16s and two Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled to intercept the drone as it strayed into Romanian territory
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