Romania shot down two suspected Russian-made drones in its\nterritorial waters amid growing security threats in the Black Sea.<\/p>\n
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets to shoot down the two drones in\nits territorial waters on Saturday. The Ministry of National Defence\nsaid they were suspected to be a new Russian model with a speed\ncomparable to that of a fighter aircraft.<\/p>\n
Romanian Defence Minister Radu Miru\u021b\u0103 said on Sunday, 18 October\n2026, that the drones had been flying at about 450 kilometres per hour.\nTheir characteristics suggested they were Russian-made Geran-4 drones\nfitted with turboprop engines.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe drone flying last night was travelling at 450 km\/h, which leads\nus to believe it was a Russian-made Geran-4 drone with a turboprop\nengine,\u201d Miru\u021b\u0103 said. He added that this was the first time Romania had\nshot down this type of drone.<\/p>\n
The incident came several days after two chemical tankers were hit by\ndrone attacks off Romania\u2019s Black Sea coast. Both vessels were anchored\nnear the Sulina Canal, which connects the Danube River to the Black Sea\nand serves as one of Ukraine\u2019s export routes.<\/p>\n
Romania, a NATO member sharing a 614-kilometre border with Ukraine,\nhas repeatedly reported airspace violations by Russian drones since\nMoscow\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The latest incidents\nhighlight the risks to regional security and commercial shipping on\nNATO\u2019s eastern flank.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/romania-uses-f-16s-to-shoot-down-two-suspected-russian-drones-1792425034", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }