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Romania says it shot down second drone breaching its airspace

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  • Romania reported shooting down a second drone within its airspace in as many days, with one confirmed as Russian.
  • Russian drones have breached Romanian airspace approximately 30 times since Moscow began attacking Ukrainian ports.
  • The incidents highlight ongoing security concerns for NATO member Romania due to the conflict in neighboring Ukraine.

Romania announced on Saturday that it had intercepted a second drone violating its national airspace in two days, escalating security concerns for the NATO member.

On Friday, Romanian prosecutors identified fragments of the first downed drone as Russian. The second drone was shot down at 8:30 a.m. near Sfantu Gheorghe in the Danube Delta, according to President Nicusor Dan. While the origin of the second drone was not immediately specified, prosecutors had confirmed the first was Russian.

Romania, which shares a 650-kilometer border with Ukraine, has reported around 30 instances of Russian drone incursions since Moscow intensified attacks on Ukrainian ports along the Danube River. These breaches underscore the proximity of the conflict and its potential spillover into neighboring NATO territory.

These events follow a May incident where a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Galati, injuring two people. That strike marked the first time a drone hit a populated area within a NATO country during the Ukraine war, causing casualties. The Romanian army's chief of staff noted an increase in Russian attacks near the Ukrainian port of Odesa, intensifying pressure on Black Sea trade routes.

the second drone had been shot down at 8:30 a.m. (0530 GMT), 10 km (6 miles) west of Sfantu Gheorghe in the Danube Delta.

— President Nicusor DanAnnouncing the interception of the second drone.
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