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Romanian F-16s shoot down two jet-powered drones over Black Sea territorial waters

Romania said its F-16 fighters shot down two drones over its territorial waters, about 20 kilometers southeast of Sulina, after they entered Romanian airspace. The drones were described as jet-powered and of the Geran family, but the Defense Ministry did not identify their country of origin.

Discovered 2026-10-17T11:04:30.236924-07:00 | 2026-10-17T11:04:30.236924-07:00

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The shootdown marks a direct Romanian air-defense response to drones entering its airspace over the Black Sea, with F-16s engaging them over territorial waters.
The incident adds to reported drone incursions near NATO airspace, including a previous Romanian F-16 interception and drone-related airspace restrictions in Finland.

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