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'Reckless escalation' — Kallas condemns Russian drone in Romanian airspace

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'Reckless escalation' — Kallas condemns Russian drone in Romanian airspace
Estonia's Prime Minister Kaja Kallas arrives for a summit at EU parliament in Brussels, Belgium on Feb. 9, 2023. (John Thys /AFP via Getty Images)

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas condemned the Russian drone violation of Romanian airspace in a statement on Sept. 14.

“The violation of Romanian airspace by Russian drones is yet another unacceptable violation of the sovereignty of an EU member state. This continued reckless escalation threatens regional security,” Kallas wrote on X.

She emphasized the EU’s solidarity with Romania and noted that she remains in close contact with the Romanian government.

According to Defense Minister Ionut Mosteanu, radar systems detected the drone as it approached Romanian airspace. Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to intercept it.

Romanian jets refrained from downing the drone since it eventually turned back toward Ukraine.

The drone crossed into Romania during a Russian attack on Ukraine, penetrating about 10 kilometers (six miles) and remaining in NATO airspace for around 50 minutes, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Sonya Bandouil

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Sonya Bandouil is a North American news editor for The Kyiv Independent. She previously worked in the fields of cybersecurity and translating, and she also edited for various journals in NYC. Sonya has a Master’s degree in Global Affairs from New York University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Music from the University of Houston, in Texas.

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