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Romania reports two drone interceptions over its territorial waters
Published by BriefDash · · Toronto
Romania’s defence ministry reported that two F-16 fighters shot down two drones over Romanian territorial waters on October 17, after the targets entered national airspace. Radar detection near Snake Island had triggered the response. The release describes the interceptions as completed but does not name the drones’ operator or establish their country of origin.
Why it matters
The ministry’s account concerns airspace protection over the Black Sea; it does not establish who operated the drones.
Source dated · Romanian Ministry of National Defence ↗
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