# Romanian F-16s shoot down two jet-powered drones after airspace incursion

https://mins.news/en/item/104684

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-17 22:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/romanian-f-16s-down-two-jet-powered-drones-after-airspace-incursion/

> Romania’s Defense Ministry said two F-16s shot down two jet-powered drones in Romanian airspace. The drones belonged to the Geran family, often used in attacks on targets in Ukraine, but the ministry did not identify their country of origin. They maneuvered in Romanian airspace for about five minutes.

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