NATO Jet Shoots Down Russian Drone Over Romania
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- NATO fighter jet shot down a suspected Russian drone that breached Romania's airspace near the Ukrainian border, per Reuters, CNN, and CBS News.
- The interception occurred amid strikes exchanged between Kyiv and Moscow, framing NBC News used to situate the Romania incursion within the broader war.
Why it matters: A NATO member state directly engaging a suspected Russian drone inside its own airspace means the Ukraine conflict has physically spilled into alliance territory, forcing NATO to test its air defense commitments against Russian military hardware rather than just monitor it.
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