Romania shoots down third Russian drone, as president calls breaches 'intolerable'
Romania said the three interceptions cost about 1.5 million euros as officials weigh cheaper defenses and prepare a diplomatic protest to Moscow.
- Romania spent about €1.5 million to destroy three Russian drones that violated its airspace over three days, representing a significant expenditure for the nation.
- For each interception, the Romanian Armed Forces scrambled F-16 fighters, utilizing three AIM-9X missiles to successfully neutralize the incursions in the country's airspace.
- Each AIM-9X missile costs about $400,000, with three missiles totaling approximately $1.2 million in munitions alone, excluding flight hours and aircraft maintenance.
- Seeking cost-effective alternatives, the Romanian Ministry is considering attack helicopters, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador to protest repeated airspace violations.
- Officials warn the Romanian Armed Forces cannot sustain current expenditure levels if Russian UAVs continue violating airspace, though two advanced anti-drone systems are expected to deploy next year.
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After years of Russian drones over Romania, enough is enough. In a single weekend, Bucharest shot down three drones: the first on Friday, the second on Saturday, and the third on Sunday. The warning to Moscow: any violation of Romanian airspace can henceforth be met with a military response.
Romania Says It Shot Down 3rd Russian Drone in as Many Days
Romanian officials said one of their air force F-16s shot down a Russian UAV after it breached NATO airspace, the third such incident in three days. The Romanian Ministry of National Defense said in a July 26 statement that the drone was safely shot down some 7 miles northeast of Sulina, within Romania’s territorial waters. The ministry had confirmed that drones had also been shot down on Saturday and Friday. Romania, a NATO member, shares a 400…
Dozens of air raids by Russia, heavy explosions, injuries - and yet Romania held back for a long time. Now it shoots down three drones - and signals Moscow new determination.
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