VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-21
“To ensure a rapid response, two Romanian F-16 fighter jets were scrambled with orders to engage. The drone was safely destroyed.”
Radu-Dinel Miruţă · said 2026-08-20 · reported 2026-08-21
Romanian defense minister Radu-Dinel Miruţă confirmed that F-16 jets engaged and destroyed the drone.
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