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ARTICLE VIEW:
Romania condemns ‘irresponsible’ Moscow after Russian drone
breaches its airspace
By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Cristiana Moisescu and Sophie Tanno, CNN
Updated:
3:21 PM EDT, Sun September 14, 2025
Source: CNN
Romania has condemned Moscow’s “irresponsible actions” after
alleging that a breached Romanian airspace during an attack on
neighboring Ukraine, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.
The Russian drone used in attacks on Ukraine entered Romanian airspace
at 6.05 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to Romania’s defense
ministry.
The incident comes days after Poland that had violated its airspace
earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up
defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.
The drone was intercepted by two , which were carrying out an air
patrol mission in northern Dobruja and, according to the ministry, came
close to downing it.
The drone orbited for about 50 minutes, according to a statement from
the defense ministry, before leaving national airspace near the town of
Pardina in northern Dobruja, heading towards Ukraine.
The Russian Ministry of Defense has not commented on the claims.
The F-16 fighter jets had intermittent contact with the drone –
visually and by radar – the statement said. Its pilots received
authorization to shoot it down but decided not to open fire after
assessing the collateral risks.
“The Ministry of National Defense firmly condemns the irresponsible
actions of the Russian Federation and emphasizes that they represent a
new challenge to regional security and stability in the Black Sea
area,” the statement said.
The ministry added that the incident demonstrates a “lack of respect
for the norms of international law” by Russia. It also endangers the
safety of Romanian citizens and the collective security of NATO, the
ministry said.
The Romanian foreign minister summoned the Russian ambassador to the
country, Vladimir Lipaev, on Sunday, according to Defense Minister
Ionut Mosteanu.
Lipaev rejected the foreign minister’s statements to him and called
the incident “another provocation of the Kyiv regime,” Russian
state media TASS reported.
Kaja Kallas, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy, condemned the violation of Romanian airspace as “yet
another unacceptable breach of an EU member state’s sovereignty.”
“This continued reckless escalation threatens regional security,”
Kallas wrote in a post on X. “We stand in solidarity with Romania. I
am in close contact with the Romanian government.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky wrote on X Saturday: “Today,
Romania scrambled combat aircraft because of a Russian drone in its
airspace. According to current data, the drone penetrated about 10
kilometers (around 6 miles) into Romanian territory and operated in
NATO airspace for around 50 minutes.”
In light of the incident, Zelensky reiterated calls for sanctions
against Russia and collective defense. “Do not wait for dozens of
‘shaheds’ and ballistic missiles before finally making
decisions,” he said.
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