Romania says an F-16 fighter jet shot down a drone that breached Romanian airspace. According to the country’s Ministry of Defence, the jet was carrying out an air policing mission when it engaged the drone using an air-to-air missile. The reports describe the incident as occurring over Romanian airspace early on Friday.
The Romanian President, Nicusor Dan, also confirms the drone is brought down after violating the country’s airspace, framing it as part of repeated incursions affecting a NATO member. Multiple outlets report that the engagement involves a Romanian F-16 and that the drone is downed following the breach.
While the accounts agree on the fact of the shootdown and the reason—an airspace violation—none of the provided summaries include further details such as the drone’s origin, the location of the incident, or whether additional measures followed. The reports therefore focus on Romania’s official statement that an F-16 intercepted and destroyed the drone during routine air policing.
