# Spanish fighter jet shoots down drone breaching Romania’s airspace

https://mins.news/en/item/23351

- France 24, 2026-08-16 07:50 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20260816-spanish-fighter-jet-downs-drone-breaching-romania-s-airspace

> Romania’s defence ministry said a Spanish fighter jet shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace on Sunday near the borders with Ukraine and Moldova. The incident is the latest to underscore the challenges facing NATO members bordering Ukraine.

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