NATO's takedown of drone over Estonia sends clear message, Romanian official says


Reuters | Updated: 22-05-2026 15:00 IST | Created: 22-05-2026 15:00 IST
NATO's takedown of drone over Estonia sends clear message, Romanian official says

​The shooting ​down ‌of a ​drone in Estonian air space earlier ‌this week sends a clear message to Russia that incursions ‌into NATO air space will ‌not be tolerated, Romanian deputy defence minister Sorin Moldovan told a GLOBSEC ⁠conference ​on ⁠Friday.

A Romanian fighter jet on ⁠a NATO air policing mission ​to the Baltics had shot down ⁠the drone. Moldovan said Romania, ⁠which shares ​a 650-km (400-mile) land border with Ukraine, sees ⁠drones breaching its airspace 2-3 times ⁠a ⁠week as Russia attacks Ukraine's ports across the ‌Danube ‌river.

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