Romania may start shooting down Russian drones
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The Romanian Ministry of Defense has developed a bill to allow shooting down Russian drones if they violate the country's airspace. The document still needs to undergo public discussion and approval by parliament.
This is reported by Reuters.
What's in the bill
The bill stipulates that if an aircraft violates Romanian airspace, the military must first identify it. Then, contact attempts, interception and warning shots are possible. The Ministry of Defense plans to allow drones to be neutralized or taken under control. The drone will be shot down only if it does not pose a threat to people's lives and property. As for manned aircraft, they can be destroyed only if they react aggressively to the interception.
As a reminder, in October, Romania lifted F-16 and F-18 fighter jets into the sky several times due to Russian drones in its own airspace. In September, Russian drones were shot down on the territory of a NATO country.
