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Sep 2, 2026, 08:58 UTC
Romania shot down a drone on 25 July 2026 violating its airspace near Sfântu Gheorghe, the second such incident in two days. The drone was identified as a Shahed-type UAV.
On 25 July 2026 at 08:30 UTC, Romanian Air Force jets shot down a drone that violated Romanian airspace. The drone was downed by a Romanian pilot flying an F-16 fighter jet approximately 10 km west of the town of Sfântu Gheorghe. This incident is the second such drone shootdown in two days. On 24 July 2026, Romanian forces used a fighter jet for the first time to shoot down a drone that penetrated deep into Romanian territory. Senior Romanian military officials visually identified the downed drone as a Shahed-type UAV.
Confidence: High
The incident involves hostile airspace violation and destruction of UAVs identified as Shahed-type drones, a known tool of hybrid warfare in the region. The official military response confirms aggressor action violating national airspace.
Source URL
https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/07/25/8045839
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Jul 25, 2026, 08:30 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Approximately 10 km west of Sfântu Gheorghe
Region
Covasna County
Primary actor
Romanian Air Force
Country
Romania
Countries
Romania
Tags
Unknown
Signal
Submitted
Sep 2, 2026, 08:58 UTC
Romania shot down a drone on 25 July 2026 violating its airspace near Sfântu Gheorghe, the second such incident in two days. The drone was identified as a Shahed-type UAV.
On 25 July 2026 at 08:30 UTC, Romanian Air Force jets shot down a drone that violated Romanian airspace. The drone was downed by a Romanian pilot flying an F-16 fighter jet approximately 10 km west of the town of Sfântu Gheorghe. This incident is the second such drone shootdown in two days. On 24 July 2026, Romanian forces used a fighter jet for the first time to shoot down a drone that penetrated deep into Romanian territory. Senior Romanian military officials visually identified the downed drone as a Shahed-type UAV.
Confidence: High
The incident involves hostile airspace violation and destruction of UAVs identified as Shahed-type drones, a known tool of hybrid warfare in the region. The official military response confirms aggressor action violating national airspace.
Source URL
https://pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/07/25/8045839
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
Jul 25, 2026, 08:30 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Approximately 10 km west of Sfântu Gheorghe
Region
Covasna County
Primary actor
Romanian Air Force
Country
Romania
Countries
Romania
Tags
Unknown