Spanish F-18 Downs Unidentified Drone in Romanian Airspace

A Spanish F-18 fighter jet on combat patrol shot down an unidentified drone over Romania early Sunday morning, Aug. 16, after the object breached national airspace from Moldova. The Romanian Defense Ministry reported the drone was intercepted over an unpopulated area in Galați County. Acting Defense Minister Radu Miruță praised the allied response. The interception follows a series of recent airspace violations, including the discovery of drone fragments near the Ukrainian border and on Black…