Politics
Romanian F-16 pilot shoots down drone over airspace
- Romanian President Nicusor Dan wrote this on X. A pilot of an F-16 fighter plane shot the drone out of the sky.
- The president writes that the area over which the pilot flew, near the town of Buzău, was uninhabited, which allowed the pilot to fire without any risk.
- It is not yet known where the drone came from.
- Teams from the relevant agencies are currently investigating the area to obtain full details of the incident, Dan said.
Romania shot down a drone that entered its airspace this morning. Romanian President Nicusor Dan wrote this on X. A pilot of an F-16 fighter plane shot the drone out of the sky. The president writes that the area over which the pilot flew, near the town of Buzău, was uninhabited, which allowed the pilot to fire without any risk.
It is not yet known where the drone came from. “Teams from the relevant agencies are currently investigating the area to obtain full details of the incident, Dan said. It is not the first time that drones have flown into Romanian airspace.
Romania borders Ukraine and the Black Sea. Both Ukrainian and Russian drones have previously exploded or crashed on Romanian territory. According to the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, this is the first time that Romania itself has actively shot down an unmanned aircraft.”
Source: NOS