NATO member Romania scrambles F-16 fighter jets to destroy drone near critical European gas project
It comes weeks after Romania’s Air Force destroyed a Russian drone in its airspace.
TL;DR
- Romania's F-16 fighter jets destroyed a marine drone near the Neptun Deep natural gas project in the Black Sea.
- President Nicușor Dan stated the drone originated from Russia and condemned the incident.
- The Romanian defense minister confirmed the drone was not of Ukrainian origin.
- NATO confirmed awareness of the incident and the successful engagement of the drone.
- This event follows previous airspace breaches and a drone impact on an apartment block in Romania.