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Military Press Release
Romanian Air Forces Intercept Unmanned Aerial Vehicle in National Airspace
On 13 September, at 18:05 hours, two F-16 aircraft from the 86th Air Base, Fetești, were scrambled on an Air Policing mission to monitor the air situation near the border with Ukraine, following Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube infrastructure.
At 18:23 hours, the F-16s detected and tracked an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) within national airspace. The UAV was monitored until approximately 20 km southwest of Chilia Veche, when radar contact was lost.
The UAV did not overfly populated areas and did not pose an imminent threat to the civilian population.
The situation continues to be monitored by Ministry of National Defence radar systems and by aircraft on station. Specialist teams stand ready to deploy and search for possible UAV debris.
The Press Office