Romania says it intercepts and shoots down a suspected Shahed drone that enters its airspace for the first time. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the incident occurs on Friday, when a drone strays into Romanian territory. Romania scrambles air assets to respond, including F-16 fighter jets and Eurofighter Typhoons, to intercept the aircraft. The Daily Mail and The Independent both describe the use of an F-16 to bring down the drone. Both accounts frame the event as a notable development because it marks the first time Romania is reported to have used its F-16s in such an interception over its own territory. The reports refer to the drone as a “Shahed” model, a designation typically associated with Iranian-made suicide drones, though the cited sources focus on the interception and downing rather than providing detailed technical findings. The reporting does not indicate additional casualties or damage within Romania in the provided excerpts.