Event Brief
Romania shoots down third Shahed-type drone in three days
Filed: Jul 26, 2026 at 5:07 AM ET
Summary: Romanian F-16s shot down a drone over the Danube Delta after two earlier drone interceptions.
WHO: Romanian air force pilots and ground crews
WHAT: An F-16 intercepted and shot down a drone over Romania's territorial waters; authorities identified it as Shahed-type.
WHEN: Jul 26, 2026 at 4:36 AM ET
WHERE: Sulina–Chilia area, Danube Delta, near the Ukraine border
WHY: The drone was intercepted and shot down during an air defense mission.
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