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Romania Downs Drone for Second Time in Two Days; EU Vows Support
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Romania Downs Drone for Second Time in Two Days; EU Vows Support

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Romania shot down a drone for the second time in two days that entered its airspace, near the Ukrainian border.
  • European Council President Charles Michel affirmed the EU's solidarity with Romania and commitment to strengthening its eastern border security.
  • Investigations confirmed the drone was of Russian origin, following an earlier incident where Romania downed a drone suspected of violating its airspace.

Romania's Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday, July 25, 2026, that it had downed a drone for the second time in two days after it entered the country's airspace. The incident occurred near the border with Ukraine, in an unpopulated area, according to a Reuters report.

The EU stands with Romania.

โ€” Charles MichelThe European Council President affirmed the EU's solidarity with Romania following drone incursions.

An F-16 pilot successfully destroyed the drone. This marks the second such event in 24 hours, following Romania's first drone downing on Friday. Preliminary investigations into the wreckage indicated the drone was of Russian manufacture. Romania, a member of NATO, has experienced dozens of airspace violations in recent months.

European Council President Charles Michel expressed the European Union's firm support for Romania. "The EU stands with Romania," Michel stated, emphasizing the Union's resolve to enhance its security, particularly along its eastern flank. He condemned the repeated incursions into Romanian sovereign territory.

Hungary condemns the repeated drone incursions into Romanian airspace, which is the sovereign territory of an EU and NATO member.

โ€” Anita OrbรกnThe Hungarian Foreign Minister expressed solidarity with Romania and condemned the violations.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Anita Orbรกn also condemned the drone incursions, calling them unacceptable violations of a fellow EU and NATO member's sovereign territory. She further denounced attacks on civilians, including those targeting the Honorary Consulate of Latvia in Sloviansk, eastern Ukraine, expressing solidarity with Latvia.

Intentional attacks on civilians are unacceptable.

โ€” Anita OrbรกnThe Hungarian Foreign Minister also condemned attacks on civilian infrastructure.
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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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