{"id":2486442,"date":"2025-09-14T19:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-blasts-reckless-russian-drone-incursion-into-romania\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:48:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T23:48:22","slug":"eu-blasts-reckless-russian-drone-incursion-into-romania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-blasts-reckless-russian-drone-incursion-into-romania\/","title":{"rendered":"EU blasts &#8216;reckless&#8217; Russian drone incursion into Romania"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Feu-blasts-reckless-russian-drone-incursion-into-romania%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2486442&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The European Union condemned a recent Russian drone incursion into Romanian airspace, calling it a &#8220;reckless escalation.&#8221; On Saturday, the Romanian military scrambled two F-16 fighter jets after detecting a Russian drone heading toward ukraine that had entered Romanian airspace and circled a remote area for nearly an hour. Although the pilots were authorized to shoot down the drone, they chose not to, allowing it to continue toward Ukraine. Romania has summoned the Russian ambassador to address the incident. EU officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and EU <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-allies-sanction-chinese-officials-over-uyghur-genocide\/\" title=\"U.S., allies sanction Chinese officials over Uyghur genocide\">foreign policy chief<\/a> Kaja Kallas, strongly criticized the violation as a serious threat to regional security and pledged solidarity with Romania. This marks the second such incident affecting NATO members this week, following earlier Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace. Meanwhile, former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested the violations &#8220;could&#8217;ve been a mistake&#8221; but expressed concern over the ongoing situation amidst stalled peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">EU blasts &lsquo;reckless&rsquo; Russian drone incursion into Romania<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2226392\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/european-union\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">European Union<\/a> castigated <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Russia<\/a> for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/commander-of-us-fleet-forces-sounds-the-alarm-over-attempts-to-breach-domestic-bases-2-3-times-a-week\/\" title=\"US Fleet Forces Commander Reports Weekly Security Breaches at Domestic Bases\">recent drone incursion<\/a> into <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/romania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Romania<\/a> earlier this weekend, calling it a &ldquo;reckless escalation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Romanian military <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mapn.ro\/cpresa\/6578_Military-Press-Release\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scrambled<\/a> two F-16s on Saturday after a Russian drone on its way to Ukraine was detected in its airspace. The drone circled a remote area of the country for nearly an hour and the F-16 pilots <a href=\"https:\/\/english.mapn.ro\/cpresa\/6579_assessment-of-the-incident-produced-by-the-penetration-of-a-russian-drone-into-the-national-airspace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">initially had authorization<\/a> to shoot it down, but they ultimately chose not to and the drone headed toward Ukraine.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3806644\/trump-major-sanctions-russia-ridiculous-war-ukraine\/\">Trump ready for &#8216;major sanctions on Russia&#8217; over its &#8216;RIDICULOUS WAR&#8217; against Ukraine<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3806461\/ukraine-war-international-drone-arms-race\/\">The Ukraine war accelerates the international drone arms race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3804948\/un-security-council-to-meet-after-russia-violated-polish-airspace\/\">UN Security Council to meet after Russia violated Polish airspace<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Now, as Romania has summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest over the incident, multiple EU officials signaled on Sunday that action would be taken to &ldquo;protect&rdquo; its member countries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Russia&rsquo;s incursion into Romanian airspace is once again a blatant violation of EU sovereignty and a serious threat to regional security. We are working closely with Romania and all Member States to protect the EU territory,&rdquo; European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/vonderleyen\/status\/1967246352980783143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kaja Kallas, the EU&rsquo;s foreign policy chief, echoed those remarks in a statement of her own addressing the incursion.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The violation of Romanian airspace by Russian drones is yet another unacceptable breach of an EU Member State&rsquo;s sovereignty. This <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >continued reckless escalation threatens regional security<\/a>. We stand in solidarity with Romania. I am in close contact with the Romanian government,&rdquo; Kallas <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/kajakallas\/status\/1967212758799385063\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The drone incursion into Romanian airspace now makes it the second such incident to affect a NATO country this week.<\/p>\n<p>Last Tuesday, Russian drones &ldquo;repeatedly&rdquo; violated Poland&rsquo;s airspace, leading to the country deploying aircraft to shoot them down.<\/p>\n<p>Multiple European countries called that incursion a &ldquo;deliberate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-russian-drone-incursion-into-poland-couldve-been-a-mistake\/\" title=\"... says ... into Poland &#039;could&#039;ve been a mistake&#039;\">coordinated strike constituting<\/a> an unprecedented provocation and escalation of tension.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3804796\/trump-russian-drone-incursion-poland-mistake\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speculated<\/a> that it &ldquo;could&rsquo;ve been a mistake.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3800038\/russia-drone-attack-poland-nato-airspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">POLAND SCRAMBLES AIRCRAFT TO DESTROY RUSSIAN DRONES VIOLATING ITS AIRSPACE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Could&rsquo;ve been a mistake, but regardless, I&rsquo;m not happy about anything having to do with that whole situation, but hopefully it&rsquo;s gonna come to an end,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump is mediating a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zelenskyy-takes-a-vicious-shot-at-trump-claims-he-lives-in-a-disinformation-space\/\" title=\"Zelenskyy Takes a Vicious Shot at ..., Claims He &#039;Lives in a Disinformation Space&#039;\">potential peace deal<\/a> between Russia and Ukraine, negotiations of which have stalled as fighting between the two countries continues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EU condemns Russia&#8217;s &#8216;reckless&#8217; drone violation of Romania airspace<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3359,"featured_media":2486443,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eu-blasts-russian-drone-incursion-romania.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[42993,39748,32402,12466,4280],"class_list":["post-2486442","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-drone-incursion","tag-eu","tag-international-relations","tag-romania","tag-russia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/eu-blasts-russian-drone-incursion-romania.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3359"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486442"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486442\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2486446,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486442\/revisions\/2486446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2486443"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486442"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486442"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}