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UPIWire story · Aug 16, 2:33 PM
NATO jets shoot down drone in Romanian airspace
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Romania's airspace without authorization, the Romanian defense minister said Sunday.
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NATO jets shoot down drone in Romanian airspace
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Romania's airspace without authorization, the Romanian defense minister said Sunday.
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As of August 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happened NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Romania's airspace without authorization, the Romanian defense minister said Sunday.
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