Romanian fighter jets shoot down 2 drones over Black Sea
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Romanian Air Force F-16s shot down drones over Romanian territorial waters. Earlier this week, two chemical tankers were hit by drones near Romania's Black Sea coast.
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Romanian F-16 fighter jets have shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters, according to the Romanian Defense Ministry.
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"Two drones were engaged and shot down a few minutes ago by Romanian military pilots over the Black Sea, moments after they had illegally entered our country," Defense Minister Radu Miruta wrote on Facebook.
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So far, no information has been released regarding the country of origin of the drones.
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F-16 fighter jets shot down the drones some 20 kilometers (13 miles) southeast of Sulina.
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"The first drone entered national airspace at 17:59 (14:59 GMT) and was shot down within two minutes," Miruta said.
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He added that the second one was shot down at 6:05 p.m., five minutes after entering Romanian airspace.
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"The Black Sea will be safe again," Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu wrote on X. She added that NATO will discuss the issue at a North Atlantic Council meeting on Tuesday.
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This drone incursion is the latest in a series of incidents believed to be a result of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
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In October, several drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea were reported off the coasts of Romania and Bulgaria.
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The most recent attack occurred on Thursday, when two chemical tankers were attacked off Romania's coast, leaving seven crew members missing.
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Both vessels were anchored near the Sulina Canal, which connects the Danube River to the Black Sea. The canal serves as an export route for Ukraine.
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Romania, an EU and NATO member, shares a 614-kilometer (381-mile) border with Ukraine, part of which is along the Danube.
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The country has repeatedly reported Russian drone incursions into its airspace since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Romania began shooting down these drones earlier this year.
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