Romanian fighter jets shoot down 2 drones over Black Sea

Romanian fighter jets shoot down 2 drones over Black Sea

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Romanian Air Force F-16s shot down drones over Romanian territorial waters, according to the Romanian Defense Ministry.

The incident occurred over the Black Sea, with the first drone entering national airspace at 17:59 (14:59 GMT) and being shot down within two minutes.

The second drone was shot down at 6:05 p.m., five minutes after entering Romanian airspace.

The Romanian Defense Ministry stated that the drones were shot down by Romanian military pilots, with Defense Minister Radu Miruta writing on Facebook that the drones had illegally entered the country.

The Black Sea will be safe again, Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu wrote on X, with NATO set to discuss the issue at a North Atlantic Council meeting on Tuesday.

This drone incursion is the latest in a series of incidents believed to be a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

In October, several drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea were reported off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria, with the most recent attack occurring on Thursday, when two chemical tankers were attacked off Romania's coast, leaving seven crew members missing.