Romania has shot down three Russian drones in three days, including one on Sunday intercepted by an F-16 fighter jet over the Black Sea. While the country has experienced frequent drone incursions since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, it had not shot down any until Friday.
The Romanian Prosecutor General's Office and a government investigation determined that the drone intercepted on Friday was a Shahed-type model used by Russia in its war against Ukraine. President Nicusor Dan described the series of airspace breaches as inadmissible and intolerable.
In response to these incursions, Romania has announced it is summoning Russia's ambassador. These ongoing violations of Romanian airspace raise concerns over the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on NATO states.
Prior to these three recent interceptions, Romanian jets had previously shot down a drone in the sky above Estonia in May.