Romanian authorities say they have shot down a third drone over three consecutive days as it enters the country’s airspace. The Romanian defence minister said a fighter jet downed the drone on Sunday, marking the third such incident within a short period. Earlier interceptions were also carried out by Romanian forces, and officials have described a pattern of drones approaching or crossing into Romanian airspace.
The Romanian Prosecutor General’s Office says an investigation into one of the intercepted drones—reported to have been the first of the three—concludes that it is of the Shahed type used by Russia in its war against Ukraine. That assessment links the drones to a weapon system that has been used in previous attacks in the region, according to the authorities’ findings.
The outlets agree that Romania responds with air operations and that investigations identify the drones involved as Shahed models. Details on timing, exact locations of interceptions, and measures taken after each shootdown are not provided in the available summaries.
