Romania has confirmed that a Russian-made drone entered its airspace and remained there for nearly an hour before leaving without incident. The breach, detected on 13 September, was tracked by Romanian jets that were authorised to engage but held fire due to concerns about collateral damage, the country's defence minister said.
The incursion is the latest in a pattern of drone activity along NATO's eastern flank that has heightened concerns in Bucharest and across the alliance. Analysts say the flights are part of a wider strategy by Moscow to probe NATO's response as the war in Ukraine continues to spill into neighbouring regions.
