A Russian drone reportedly breached Romanian airspace, triggering a rapid NATO response near the country’s eastern border. A Spanish F-18 fighter jet operating under a NATO air-policing mission detected and shot down the unmanned aircraft at around 5:01 a.m. after receiving authorization to engage. Romania has not officially confirmed the drone’s origin, while radar reportedly detected it near Galati. The incident marks the fourth unmanned aircraft shot down over Romanian territory this year, amid repeated drone activity linked to the Ukraine war. The latest incident raises fresh concerns over the conflict spilling into NATO territory and escalating regional security risks.
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