Romania

Drone crashes on Romanian border during large-scale Russian attack

A drone entered Romanian airspace overnight on August 20 and crashed shortly afterward in an uninhabited area of Tulcea County, according to a statement by the Romanian Ministry of National Defense.

20 August, 10:07 AM

Two suspicious objects found off Romania, one is a drone

Two suspicious objects were found in Romania's Constanța County, one of which was identified as a drone, Romanian media, including Antena 3 CNN, reported on Aug. 16.

16 August, 08:24 PM

Romania finds more drone debris near Ukraine, fourth incident in 24 hours

Romania’s Defense Ministry reported finding drone debris in the village of Plauru in Tulcea County, near the Ukrainian border, the ministry said on Aug. 14.

15 August, 03:10 PM

Moldovan minister refuses to take questions in Russian

Moldova's Defense Minister, Anatolie Nosatii, refused to answer a reporter who asked a question in Russian at a press conference on Aug. 12, local outlet NewsMaker reported.

12 August, 10:49 PM

Romania destroys two Russian drones near Neptun Deep gas field

Romanian forces destroyed two Russian Gerbera drones discovered near the Neptun Deep gas field in the Black Sea, acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță reported on Aug. 11.

12 August, 04:58 PM

Romania destroys 2 Russian drones near Black Sea gas field

Romanian forces blew up two Russian drones in the country’s exclusive economic zone near the Neptun Deep natural gas field in the Black Sea, acting Defense Minister Radu Miruta said on Aug. 11.

12 August, 02:25 AM

Bulgaria summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone incident near border

Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry has summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Olesia Ilashchuk, over an incident involving a drone that exploded near the Bulgarian-Romanian border, Bulgarian National Television reported on Aug, 9.

9 August, 04:32 PM

Drone explodes in Bulgaria near Romanian border

Debris from a drone fell on Bulgarian territory near the village of General Toshevo, roughly 100 meters (330 feet) from the border with Romania, Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reported on Aug. 8, following a Security Council meeting, according to Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).

8 August, 08:04 PM

Romania worries Russia may send more drones its way

Analysts at Romania’s New Strategy Center assess that Russia may attack the Reni–Galati area with waves of jet-powered drones as it aims to isolate Ukraine economically, Defense Romania reported on Aug. 6.

6 August, 08:41 PM

Maersk launches temporary rail link between Ukraine and Romania

Global container shipping company Maersk has launched temporary rail services linking Ukrainian inland terminals with Romania's Port of Constanța to help maintain import and export cargo flows amid disruptions to Black Sea shipping on Aug. 6.

6 August, 03:38 PM

Romania turns to Ukraine for power amid nuclear plant shutdown

Romania's state electricity company Nuclearelectrica has begun purchasing electricity from Ukraine, with support from Moldovan energy company Energocom, to help cover a shortfall caused by the shutdown of the first reactor at the Cernavodă nuclear power plant, according to an announcement on Facebook on Aug. 3.

3 August, 05:14 PM

Romanian army launches emergency operation to redirect Danube river flow to nuclear plant

The Romanian army has launched an emergency operation on the Danube River to redirect its flow and secure critical cooling water for the Cernavoda nuclear power plant amid record-low water levels, local outlet Digi24 reported on August 2.

3 August, 10:32 AM

Romania issues air alert after target detected near Ukraine border

Romania's Defense Ministry issued an air raid alert on the morning of Aug. 2 in Tulcea County, which borders Ukraine's Odesa Oblast, after detecting an aerial target coming from Ukraine, News.ro reported.

2 August, 06:00 PM

Romania expels Russian diplomat after three drones breach NATO airspace

Romania is expelling an employee of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest over repeated incursions into the country’s airspace by Russian drones, the Romanian Foreign Ministry reported on July 27.

27 July, 06:44 PM

Romanian F-16 downs third drone in three days as airspace violations mount

A Romanian Air Force F-16 shot down another drone over the country’s territorial waters near Sulina-Chilia on the morning of July 26, President Nicușor Dan said on Facebook.

26 July, 03:23 PM

Romania shoots down drone with F-16 after second airspace breach in a week

A drone was shot down in Romania, Romanian President Nicușor Dan said on X on July 25.

25 July, 01:33 PM

Drone shot down over Romania likely Russian, Bucharest says

The drone that entered Romanian airspace on July 24 was likely a Russian Shahed kamikaze UAV and took two attempts to shoot down, Romania’s Defense Ministry said, as reported by local outlet Digi24.

24 July, 10:54 PM

Sailor dies in Romania after Russian attack on Gas Lisbon tanker

A sailor injured in a Russian drone attack on the Gas Lisbon tanker, which was heading to the Ukrainian port of Reni, died in a Romanian hospital, the Romania Journal reported on July 23.

23 July, 06:53 PM

Sybiha calls Russian strike on Gas Lisbon near Romania 'another example of terror'

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia's strike on the Gas Lisbon near Romania showed the war threatens not only Ukraine but also freedom of navigation, Black Sea security and NATO's eastern flank on July 21.

21 July, 06:45 PM

Propane tanker bound for Ukraine struck off Romanian coast

The Liberian-flagged propane tanker Gas Lisbon was struck roughly 20 nautical miles off Romania's coast while heading to the Ukrainian port of Reni, with three crew members injured, Romanian President Nicușor Dan reported on X on July 21.

21 July, 02:55 PM

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