Romania Intercepts Foreign Drone Over Black Sea Territorial Waters
Romanian President Nicusor Dan announced on July 26, 2026, that national air defense systems successfully shot down an unidentified drone over Romanian territorial waters in the Sulina-Chilia sector. The intercept occurred during a period of high-intensity Russian strikes on nearby Ukrainian Danube ports. Romanian authorities are currently conducting recovery operations to analyze the wreckage and determine if the drone posed a deliberate threat to NATO airspace.