NATO AIRSPACE VIOLATED: Spanish Hornet Destroys Suspected Russian Drone Near NATO Border

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A Spanish EF-18M Hornet fighter jet shot down a drone over Romania on August 16 after it entered Romanian airspace from neighboring Moldova, Romania's Ministry of National Defence said. The drone was detected north of Galați before the Spanish aircraft, deployed under NATO's air-defence mission, was authorized to engage and destroy the target over an uninhabited area. Authorities reported no casualties or infrastructure damage. The incident marks Romania's fourth drone shootdown of 2026 and underscores growing security concerns along NATO's eastern flank amid continued regional tensions linked to the war in Ukraine. #spain #romania #nato #drone #droneattack #fighterjet #f18 #spanishairforce #natoairdefence #romaniaairspace #moldova #militarynews #breakingnews #geopolitics #europe #russiaukrainewar #airdefence #aviation #securityalert #worldnews In this Times Now World News report, we break down the this topic: Stay connected with Times Now World for real-time global news and an

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