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Unidentified drone briefly enters Romanian airspace near Sulina during Russian attacks on Ukraine.
On 27 July 2026, Romanian military radar detected an unidentified drone approximately 36 kilometres east of Sulina during renewed aerial attacks against Ukrainian territory. Romanian authorities issued an RO-Alert warning to residents of Tulcea County at 08:47, and two F-16 fighter aircraft were scrambled from Fetești Air Base at 08:53 to monitor the target. The drone briefly entered Romanian national airspace before crossing the Danube border toward Ukraine. Explosions were subsequently reported on Ukrainian territory. Romanian authorities lifted the air alert at 10:09. Unlike the incursions recorded on 24–26 July, this incident did not result in the destruction of the aircraft by Romanian forces. The Defence Ministry confirmed the unauthorised crossing but did not establish the drone’s individual origin or any deliberate targeting of Romanian territory.
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On 27 July 2026, Romanian military radar detected an unidentified drone approximately 36 kilometres east of Sulina during renewed aerial attacks against Ukrainian territory. Romanian authorities issued an RO-Alert warning to residents of Tulcea County at 08:47, and two F-16 fighter aircraft were scrambled from Fetești Air Base at 08:53 to monitor the target. The drone briefly entered Romanian national airspace before crossing the Danube border toward Ukraine. Explosions were subsequently reported on Ukrainian territory. Romanian authorities lifted the air alert at 10:09. Unlike the incursions recorded on 24–26 July, this incident did not result in the destruction of the aircraft by Romanian forces. The Defence Ministry confirmed the unauthorised crossing but did not establish the drone’s individual origin or any deliberate targeting of Romanian territory.