Romania shoots down Russian drones for the first time:
For the first time, Romania's air force shot down three Russian drones last weekend ...
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Incident over the Black Sea: Romanian Army shoots down Russian Geran drones: On NATO’s southeastern flank, fighter jets shot down two Russian-made drones ...
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Key FactsRomanian Army Reports Downing Two Geran Drones
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: n-tv.de
- According to Romania’s army, the two drones were shot down after illegally entering Romanian airspace.
- The Defence Ministry said F-16 jets destroyed them about 20 kilometres southeast of Sulina over the Black Sea.
- The ministry identified the targets as Geran drones, a Russian version of Iranian Shahed attack drones.
- Since early October, ships off Bulgaria and Romania have faced several drone attacks; the president said NATO will discuss the situation next week.
Two drones were intercepted and shot down moments ago by Romanian military pilots over the Black Sea, shortly after they illegally intruded into our territory.— Statement by Romanian Defense Minister Radu Miruta on Facebook
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Key FactsRomania: Russian Drones Hit the Country
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Summary created with AI assistance · Source: bbc.com
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- The attack seriously violates Romania's sovereignty.
- Ukrainian drones explode in Romania after an attack on the Ukrainian port.
- Romanian officials provide no explanation for previous vehement denials of the drone incident.
- It is unclear whether the drone was shot down or crashed on Romanian territory.
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