Romania Destroys Explosive Drone Near Major Black Sea Gas Project
NATO allies monitored the drone as Romanian forces tracked it and secured the crash site, with officials reporting no casualties or damage.
- On Thursday, a drone entered Romanian airspace about 13 km east of Galați at 03:21, prompting the Romanian Defence Ministry to scramble NATO fighter jets; the aircraft crashed near Grindu in Tulcea County with no casualties reported.
- This incident marks the fourth drone crash or shootdown over Romania this year, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has transformed the airspace above NATO's eastern flank into a persistent security challenge.
- Two Spanish F-18s monitored the flight while a Romanian IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter conducted reconnaissance; a NATO spokesperson noted the drone appeared Russian, though Romania has not yet officially identified its origin.
- Moldovan border police discovered drone fragments approximately 1 km inside their territory, while Poland activated air defence systems and mobilized military aircraft during the Russian attacks as a preventive measure.
- President Nicu condemned "the intensification of these types of irresponsible incidents on the part of the Russian Federation," while Ukraine confirmed via direct communication that the drone was not of Ukrainian origin.
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