Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable'
Moscow is now stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports across the Danube River.Romania had not destroyed any of the drones until Friday when a Romanian pilot was able to safely bring one down in an uninhabited area.
- ▪Moscow is now stepping up attacks on Ukrainian ports across the Danube River.Romania had not destroyed any of the drones until Friday when a Romanian pilot was able to safely bring one down in an uninhabited area.
6 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 9 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre.
- ▪ Romania summons Russian envoy as it shoots down third intruding drone — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ Romania shoots down third suspected Russian drone in three days, summons Moscow's envoy — Times of India — Top
- ▪ Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable' - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Romania blames Russia as military shoots down third drone — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Romania Shoots Down Third Russian Drone, as President Calls Breaches ‘Intolerable' — The Moscow Times
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Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable'Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Published Jul 26, 2026, 05:45 PMUpdated Jul 26, 2026, 05:45 PMSet as preferred sourceBUCHAREST, July 26 - A Romanian F-16 fighter jet pilot shot down a Russian drone over the Black Sea, the defence ministry said on Sunday, the latest in a series of breaches of the NATO member's airspace that President Nicusor Dan called "inadmissible and intolerable".Romania shares a 650-km (400-mile) land border with Ukraine and Russian drones have repeatedly violated its airspace during the more than four-year Ukraine war.
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