Romania / 2026-10-15-ro-2
airspace incident: southeast of Sulina, over Romanian territorial waters (2026-10-15)
/ date of the event
What happened
On 15 October 2026 at 01:34, Romanian radar detected a drone for about one minute in national airspace over territorial waters southeast of Sulina. The drone then disappeared from radar. Spanish F-18s were scrambled. Later detections of other targets and an F-16 scramble do not establish further incursions. A crash or shootdown is not confirmed. The model and operator are undetermined. Exact coordinates are undetermined; the entry has no map point.
Responsibility and limits of the evidence
unresolved
The case was looked at and not settled, or the findings are disputed or have been rejected.
Impact
- killed
- not established
- injured
- not established
- damage
- not established
Sources
- Informație de presă, nr. 332
Ministerul Apărării Naționale / 2026-10-15 / primary source
supports: the record, that it happened, the date, the location