Romanian defence ministry says radars caught Russian drone breaching air space

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  • 17 April, 2026
  • 10:27
Romanian defence ministry says radars caught Russian drone breaching air space

Romanian radar systems caught ​a drone breaching its ‌national airspace during a Russian overnight ​attack on neighbouring ​Ukraine before losing contact ⁠southeast of the ​border village of ​Chilia Veche, the defence ministry said on Friday, Report informs via Reuters.

Romania, ​an EU and ​NATO state, shares a 650-km (400-mile) ‌land ⁠border with Ukraine and has had drones breach its ​airspace ​and ⁠fragments fall onto its territory ​repeatedly since ​Russia ⁠began attacking Ukrainian ports across the Danube ⁠river ​from the ​country.