Later that day, NATO Air Command confirmed that a drone was shot down by allied fighters under NATO command and control in Romanian airspace. The incident adds to concern that Moscow’s war on Ukraine risks spilling over to entangle neighbouring NATO states. A Romanian fighter jet shot down a drone that entered the country’s airspace Friday, marking the first time the NATO state has done so.
The drone was detected through a radar surveillance system while it was traveling 20 km east of Sulina, a town bordering the Black Sea, which also borders Russia and Ukraine. The drone was downed around 114 kilometres (70 miles) from Bucharest, according to the defence ministry.
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