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Spanish F-18 intercepts drone in Romanian airspace

Bottom line

The Romanian Ministry of Defense confirmed a Spanish F-18 intercepted and shot down a drone entering Romanian airspace from Moldova near Galati.

Why it matters

Demonstrates cross-border drone threat spillover into NATO airspace and successful allied air defense integration.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that a Spanish F-18 fighter jet intercepted and shot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace from Moldova near Galati. Debris fell in a deserted area, indicating a successful interception and highlighting the cross-border nature of drone threats in the region.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • СОЛОВЬЁВsource Dorigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Испанский истребитель F-18 сбил беспилотник, нарушивший воздушное пространство Румынии. «В 04:44 системы наблюдения Министерства национальной обороны зафиксировали воздушную цель, вошедшую в воздушное пространство страны со стороны Республики Молдова, примерно в 24 км к северу от

NamedF-18RomaniaMoldovaGalatzTopicsdronesinterceptors

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Spanish F-18 intercepts drone in Romanian airspace. Hetzner OSINT, 16 August 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--spanish-f-18-intercepts-drone-in-romanian-airspace/

@misc{robotwar-2026-08-16--spanish-f-18-intercepts-drone-in-romanian-airspace,
  title = {Spanish F-18 intercepts drone in Romanian airspace},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-08-16--spanish-f-18-intercepts-drone-in-romanian-airspace/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding D4}
}

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