An unidentified drone was detected entering Moldovan airspace from Ukraine on 24 August 2026 during Russian attacks on the Odesa region, then proceeded into Romanian airspace over Galați County. Romanian authorities scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter, issued a public alert, and conducted searches for nearly three hours. No impact marks or drone fragments were found, and the exact fate and location of the drone remain unknown. The drone traveled over 170 km passing multiple populated areas before authorities lost tracking it after the initial entry phase.

An unidentified drone was detected entering Moldovan airspace from Ukraine on 24 August 2026 during Russian attacks on the Odesa region, then proceeded into Romanian airspace over Galați County. Romanian authorities scrambled two F-16 fighter jets and an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter, issued a public alert, and conducted searches for nearly three hours. No impact marks or drone fragments were found, and the exact fate and location of the drone remain unknown. The drone traveled over 170 km passing multiple populated areas before authorities lost tracking it after the initial entry phase.