A third drone was shot down in Romanian airspace over three days

A third drone was shot down in Romanian airspace over three days.

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Romanian air forces shot down a UAV in its airspace on July 24, 2026.
A second UAV was shot down on July 25, 2026.
A third UAV was shot down on July 26, 2026.
In each case, an F-16 fighter jet was used to intercept and destroy the drone.
The incidents occurred in or near uninhabited areas of Romania.
Romanian President Nicolae Ciucă (referred to as Niкушор Дан) confirmed all three events via social media.
Romania's Ministry of Defense stated that investigations into the breaches were ongoing.
No casualties or infrastructure damage were reported.

The Romanian government did not conduct an investigation into drone ownership, despite claiming Russia was involved. — tg_rybar
NATO aviation shot down an unknown UAV over Romania on July 24, with four aircraft from NATO (two Romanian F-16s and two Italian Eurofighters) deployed. — tg_astrapress
The Romanian F-16 shot down a drone in Estonian airspace, not Romanian airspace. — vm
A Ukrainian unmanned boat exploded in the port of Constanta on July 5, and four such drones were reported to have lost control; three self-destructed at sea. — vedomosti