A Romanian Air Force military pilot performs on an F-16 Fighting Falcon jet during the Bucharest International Air Show 2025 BIAS in Romania on August 30. Christian Criste/Getty Images

Romania has condemned Moscow’s “irresponsible actions” after alleging that a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace during an attack on neighboring Ukraine, prompting Bucharest to scramble fighter jets.

The Russian drone used in attacks on Ukraine entered Romanian airspace at 6.05 p.m. local time on Saturday, according to Romania’s defense ministry.

The incident comes days after Poland shot down Russian drones that had violated its airspace earlier this week – prompting NATO allies to pledge to beef up defenses on the alliance’s eastern flank.

The drone was intercepted by two F-16 fighter jets

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