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Russian drone enters Romanian airspace; F-16s hold fire

When: 13 Sep 2025
Where: Chilia Veche, Romania
Sources: 1 public source

Romanian Air Force F-16s; two intercepted the Russian drone in 2025 Footage courtesy of NATO's Allied Air Command, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Romania's defence ministry said a Russian Geran drone entered its airspace near the Ukrainian border for about 50 minutes. Two F-16s intercepted it and were cleared to fire, but held off over collateral risk.

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PressRomania becomes second NATO ally to have its airspace penetrated by a Russian drone (opens in a new tab)European Security & Defence / 2025-09-15

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