Romania shoots down drone in its airspace for first time: president
Romanian President Nicusor Dan. (AA Photo)
Romania shot down a drone in its airspace on July 24, its president said, a first since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
The drone was shot down around 114 kilometres (70 miles) from Bucharest, according to the defense ministry of the NATO member bordering Ukraine.
"We had a drone in our airspace. It was shot down a few minutes ago, around 11:00 am (0800 GMT) by a Romanian pilot flying an F-16," President Nicusor Dan told a press conference.
