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Romanian jets intercept Russian drones as Moscow warns Western allies

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Posted Jul 26, 2026, 11:30 PM UTC · In the digest of 2026-07-26-2330
Romanian jets intercept Russian drones as Moscow warns Western allies
Photo: HRT Vijesti

Romanian jets intercepted Russian drones in NATO airspace for a third day, while Moscow issued warnings to Ukraine and its Western allies following strikes inside Russian territory.

Romanian fighter jets intercepted Russian drones entering NATO airspace near the Ukrainian border for a third consecutive day, according to President Nicușor Dan. The downed aircraft was identified as a Russian-operated Shahed drone.

The airspace violation coincides with heightened rhetoric from Moscow. Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova condemned recent Ukrainian attacks on targets inside Russia, warning that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and "his Western puppeteers" would face severe consequences.

These events follow a deadly Russian missile strike on a defense exhibition near Kyiv that killed 10 people, alongside an intensified Ukrainian maritime drone campaign aimed at isolating the Crimean peninsula. Meanwhile, United States military strikes in Iran remained paused for a second consecutive night following reports of potential ammunition shortages.

Sources: HRT Vijesti, Klix, Vijesti

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