Romania may start shooting down Russian drones – defense headquarters

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Romania said that they can start shooting down Russian Shahed-type drones. The country's Deputy Chief of Defense Staff explained that this could happen “depending on the level of threat.”

Romanian General Georgits Vlad said that Bucharest is ready to shoot down Russian drones that would pose a threat to them. It is worth noting that on the night of September 4, Russian drones exploded in Romania.

Will Romania shoot down Russian drones

The Romanian general said that the country has deployed approximately 600 of its soldiers and radar systems in the Danube Delta area.

We have deployed some radars, we have activated defenses, and we have held discussions with our NATO allies to find a solution to counter Russian aggression,” said Georgits Vlad.

Also, the Deputy Chief of Defense Staff of Romania answered the question whether there will be whether Romania will use its air defense against Russian drones.

“Depending on the level of threat, we are ready to use all available military means to protect the territory of Romania,” the military assured.

Russian drones fell in Romania: briefly

• Russian drones fell in Romania on the night of September 4 on the other side of the Danube. Then the Russians tried to attack the port of Izmail.
• At first, Bucharest denied this fact. Although even then our State Border Service stated that they had seen two detonations.
• Only on September 6 did Romania admit that the wreckage of the Russian Shaheds fell in Romania. Then the information was confirmed by Romanian Defense Minister Angel Tilvar.
• Subsequently, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that the Alliance “does not see” signs of a deliberate Russian attack on Romania. According to him, the incident is being investigated.