Romania / 2026-05-03-ro-1
airspace incident: Near Șerbăuți, Suceava County, about 20 km from the Ukrainian border (2026-05-03)
/ date of the event
What happened
An unmarked drone carrying no explosives came down about 20 km inside Romanian territory, near the village of Șerbăuți in Suceava County; a local resident found it and alerted the authorities. It was the third violation of Romanian airspace across the northern stretch of the border with Ukraine since the start of the conflict.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
not assessed
Nobody has yet assessed responsibility for this record. Not assessed is not the same as not established.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
Sources
- Naruszenia przestrzeni powietrznej nieobjętej działaniami wojennymi podczas wojny rosyjsko-ukraińskiej
pl.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record
- Violations of non-combatant airspace during the Russo-Ukrainian war (2022-present)
en.wikipedia.org / secondary source
supports: the record