Romanian Fighter Jet Shoots Down Drone Over Estonia, Likely Ukrainian in Origin

A Romanian fighter aircraft intercepted and destroyed a drone over Estonian airspace that authorities believe belonged to Ukraine. The incident adds to a series of wayward Ukrainian drone incursions that have violated the airspace of Estonia, Lithuania, and Latvia since March. All three Baltic nations share borders with Russia and its ally Belarus, making airspace violations a sensitive security matter. The repeated drone incidents highlight the challenges facing NATO's eastern flank countries as military operations continue in neighboring Ukraine, with unmanned aircraft occasionally straying beyond intended targets into allied territory.