Drone incidents in Romania

The 78 published drone incidents in Romania, with their status and sources.

Figures

Incidents

78

Confirmed by an authority

38

Attributed

1

Incidents

• 15/10/2026 · Drones hit two tankers in Romanian waters of the Black Sea · Confirmed · Black Sea, Romania
• 14/10/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near Sulina, fighter jets scrambled · Confirmed · Sulina, Romania
• 14/10/2026 · Drone detected over the Black Sea: F-16s scrambled from Borcea base in Romania · Confirmed · Borcea, Romania
• 14/10/2026 · Air alert in northern Tulcea over drones near the border · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 06/10/2026 · Alert for drones near Romanian airspace · Reported · Romania
• 06/10/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 02/10/2026 · Drone crashed in Plauru, Romania · Confirmed · Plauru, Romania
• 01/10/2026 · Drone crashes in Plauru, Tulcea, following attacks on Ukraine · Reported · Drone ruled out · Plauru, Romania
• 29/09/2026 · Drone that penetrated Romanian airspace crashes in a field · Confirmed · Great Island of Brăila, Romania
• 28/09/2026 · Drone detected by military radars north of Isaccea, near Ukraine border · Reported · Isaccea, Romania
• 27/09/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near Ukraine border · Confirmed · Ceatalchioi, Romania
• 26/09/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near river border · Reported · Chilia Veche, Romania
• 26/09/2026 · Suspicious object caught in stabilizers at Agigea, possibly a drone · Reported · Agigea, Romania
• 24/09/2026 · Drone crashes in Solca after entering Romanian airspace · Reported · Solca, Romania
• 20/09/2026 · Drone fragments recovered in the Black Sea by Romanian naval forces · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 17/09/2026 · Explosion of a maritime drone at Constanța Port causes severe damage · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 12/09/2026 · Drone that crossed Ukraine and Moldova crashes in Suceava, Romania · Confirmed · Suceava, Romania
• 08/09/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace from Moldova and crashes · Confirmed · Riscani, Romania
• 08/09/2026 · Iasi International Airport closure due to drone alert · Confirmed · Iași, Romania
• 25/08/2026 · Drone explosion at Port of Constanța with unconfirmed origin · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 20/08/2026 · Drone destroyed near Neptun Deep platform in the Black Sea · Confirmed · Romania
• 20/08/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace and crashes in Tulcea County · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 19/08/2026 · Drone crashes in Tulcea after penetrating Romanian airspace · Confirmed · Grindu, Romania
• 16/08/2026 · Drone shot down by NATO fighters over Galați · Confirmed · Galați, Romania
• 14/08/2026 · Possible drone crashes in Romania near border with Ukraine · Reported · Luncavița, Romania
• 14/08/2026 · Over 100 drones detected at Romania's border in 96 hours · Reported · Danube and Black Sea, Romania
• 13/08/2026 · Drone flies over Tulcea and forces F-16 fighter jets to scramble · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 13/08/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Romania
• 13/08/2026 · Drone fragment found in the sea near Costinești · Reported · Costinești, Romania
• 11/08/2026 · Two Gerbera drones destroyed in Neptun Deep area · Confirmed · Romania
• 10/08/2026 · Possible drones disrupt flights at Cluj-Napoca airport · Reported · Cluj-Napoca, Romania
• 02/08/2026 · Drone overflies Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
• 27/07/2026 · Drone detected in Romanian airspace prompts F-16 fighters to take off · Reported · Sulina, Romania
• 27/07/2026 · Drone penetrates Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 27/07/2026 · Three military drones shot down in Romanian airspace · Reported · Buzău, Romania
• 25/07/2026 · Drone shot down in Romanian airspace · Confirmed · Sfântu Gheorghe, Romania
• 25/07/2026 · Romania shoots down drone that penetrated its airspace · Confirmed · Sulina, Romania
• 24/07/2026 · Drone shot down over Buzău after unauthorized entry into Romanian airspace · Confirmed · Padina, Romania
• 24/07/2026 · Three drones shot down over Borcea air base · Confirmed · Padina, Romania
• 23/07/2026 · Drone explosion at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 15/07/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 12/07/2026 · Drone explodes in Constanța Port after penetrating airspace · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 10/07/2026 · Five possible drones destroyed at Constanța port · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 08/07/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 05/07/2026 · Explosion of a drone in the Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 30/06/2026 · Drone self-detonates near Constanța Port · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 30/06/2026 · Drone wreckage found in Tulcea, Romania · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
• 21/06/2026 · Drones near Romania's border trigger alert and fighter jet scramble · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
• 20/06/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 18/06/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 13/06/2026 · Drone explodes at Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 13/06/2026 · Drone loaded hits building in Galați · Reported · Galați, Romania
• 11/06/2026 · Explosion of a drone in Constanța Port · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 07/06/2026 · Explosion of a drone at the Port of Constanța · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 05/06/2026 · Drone that exploded in Constanța Port · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 01/06/2026 · Drone explodes in Galați, Romania rejects NATO Article 4 activation · Reported · Galați, Romania
• 29/05/2026 · Drone hits residential building in Romanian city near Ukraine · Attributed to Russia · Romania
• 07/05/2026 · Drone detected by radar in Romanian airspace near Chilia · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
• 04/05/2026 · Unauthorized drone detected and neutralized at Port of Constanța · Confirmed · Constanța, Romania
• 02/05/2026 · Drone violates Romanian airspace at Chilia · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 25/04/2026 · Drone debris falls in Romania following attack on Ukraine · Reported · Galați, Romania
• 16/04/2026 · Drone enters Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 26/03/2026 · Drone crashes in Romania amid attacks on Ukraine · Reported · Romania
• 26/02/2026 · Drone penetrates Romanian airspace near Tulcea · Confirmed · Tulcea, Romania
• 17/01/2026 · Military drone crashes in a house in Vrancea County, Romania · Reported · Tănăsoaia, Romania
• 21/12/2025 · Drone found in a forest area in Curtea de Argeș, Romania · Reported · Drone ruled out · Curtea de Argeș, Romania
• 25/11/2025 · Romania scrambles fighter jets after drone incursions near Ukraine border · Confirmed · Puiești, Romania
• 25/11/2025 · Drones penetrate Romanian airspace near Ukraine border · Confirmed · Vidra, Romania
• 19/11/2025 · Drone enters Romanian airspace from Ukraine · Reported · Periprava, Romania
• 19/11/2025 · Drone penetrates Romanian airspace during attack on Ukraine · Confirmed · Chilia Veche, Romania
• 10/11/2025 · Military possible drone falls in Tulcea, Romania, near border · Reported · Grindu, Romania
• 30/09/2025 · Civil drone causes incident at Bucharest Otopeni airport · Reported · Bucharest, Romania
• 28/09/2025 · Drone detected near Bucharest airport forces suspension of landings · Confirmed · Bucharest, Romania
• 19/09/2025 · Civil possible drone observed near Bucharest's Henri Coandă Airport during landing · Reported · Bucharest, Romania
• 13/09/2025 · Drone enters Romanian airspace and is intercepted · Confirmed · Pardina, Romania
• 29/07/2025 · Drone detonated near Constanța Port · Reported · Constanța, Romania
• 30/01/2025 · Drones near Borcea air base trigger F-16 fighter takeoff · Reported · Tulcea, Romania
• 16/01/2025 · Possible possible drone crash on Romanian coast during attack on Ukraine · Reported · Romanian coast, Romania

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