Romania / 2026-08-02-ro-1
airspace incident: Romanian territorial waters and the Sulina branch of the Danube (2026-08-02)
/ date of the event
What happened
Romania's defence ministry said two F-16s were scrambled after a Russian drone was detected over territorial waters during an attack on southern Ukraine. The drone flew along a branch of the Danube for about 20 minutes and then returned to Ukraine, where it was shot down; its debris fell in a field near Periprava, 1 km from the border. An air alert was issued for Tulcea County.
The word "Russian" in this description comes from the source's account of where the object was made or what type it is. It is not a finding about who sent it or on whose orders. This record carries no assessment of responsibility: see the attribution band below.
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