Romania: F-16s shot down two drones over the Black Sea on 17 October
Romania’s Defence Ministry reports two interceptions near Sulina over the country’s territorial waters.
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Romanian F-16 fighter jets shot down two drones over Romania’s territorial waters in the Black Sea on 17 October 2026, according to official statements 336 and 337 from the Defence Ministry in Bucharest.
The ministry says the aircraft took off from Borcea Air Base at 17:43. The first target was brought down at 18:01 southeast of Sulina and the second at 18:05 east of the town. These are the times given by the Romanian ministry.
In its update, the ministry identifies the targets as drones from the Geran family. The event took place on 17 October; this is not a report of a new incident today.
Archive illustration: view of the Black Sea from Byala, Bulgaria, on 18 August 2014. Alexandru Panoiu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. It does not show Romania, the drones or the operation. Resized and cropped to 1200×675 pixels by 5000.news. Photo source · Licence.
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