Russian Drones Throw NATO Airspace Party, Romania Uninvited
On September 14, 2025, Romania channeled its inner air traffic cop by summoning Russia's ambassador after two sneaky Russian drones crash-landed (well, violated) its airspace near Chilia Veche—because apparently, Russian aggression includes making unannounced flybys just for kicks. This comes hot on the heels of Poland's own drone drama, causing NATO to slap on their F-16 capes for 'Eastern Sentry' patrols with help from France, Germany, the U.K., and Denmark—basically Europe's Avengers assembling to stop some tiny spy machines. Romanian jets spotted the drones at 6:23 pm, tracked them until they ghosted 12 miles from town, and confirmed no civilians were harmed, which is reassuring unless pigeons count. Ursula von der Leyen called it a 'blatant violation of EU sovereignty,' Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu called Russia's move 'unacceptable and irresponsible,' and Vladimir Putin's lads stayed mum while telling Poland it’s just a little 'misunderstanding'—you know, like when you crash someone’s party but still ask if they want to talk it out on Telegram. Meanwhile, Trump managed to weigh in with his patented non-committal grumps, saying, 'could have been a mistake, but I'm not happy,' proving some things never change. Volodymyr Zelensky didn’t buy the 'drone oopsie,' warning this is Russia's slow-mo war expansion—welcome to drone chess on the Eastern European board.
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Russia sends drones as awkward party crashers over Romania and Poland, NATO scrambles jets, EU calls out a 'blatant violation,' and Russia blames a 'misunderstanding' so generic even your least funny relative would laugh.
Russian drones flying into NATO airspace like it's a short detour to pick up milk. Meanwhile, NATO’s playing air defense babysitter while Europe collectively says, 'Bro, not cool.'
Poland and Romania got an unexpected drone visit from Russia, and instead of a friendly hello, everyone pulled out fighter jets. Russia’s version of a social call: dramatic and silent treatment included.
Source: Axios | Published: 9/14/2025 | Author: Rebecca Falconer
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