MApN, primele detalii după doborârea unei drone în spațiul aerian național: „O aeronavă F-16 a angajat ținta aeriană cu o rachetă și a doborât-o”

The Romanian Air Force successfully shot down an unidentified drone over an uninhabited area near Padina, Buzău, during a monitoring mission. The incident occurred on July 24, when radar detected the drone entering national airspace. Two Italian Eurofighter Typhoon jets and two Romanian F-16s were deployed to monitor the situation. The Romanian F-16 engaged the target and destroyed it at 11:02 AM. Authorities issued alerts to the local population in Tulcea and Brăila.