Romania scrambles F-16s as Russian drone crosses Ukraine's Danube River border

Romania scrambles F-16s as Russian drone crosses Ukraine's Danube River border  The Kyiv Independent

Ukrainian forces have shot down a Russian ZALA Z-20 reconnaissance drone at an altitude of 21,000 feet, marking one of the highest successful drone interceptions of the war. The UAV, designed to operate beyond the reach of most counter-drone systems, was destroyed over southern Ukraine.

Ukrainian F-16s have destroyed more than 2,500 one-way attack drones, but repeated interceptions are wearing out the country's small fleet.