{"id":1297471,"date":"2025-09-25T18:59:34","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:59:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/romania-approves-rules-for-shooting-down-russian-drones-and-planes-what-is-known\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T18:59:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T15:59:34","slug":"romania-approves-rules-for-shooting-down-russian-drones-and-planes-what-is-known","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/romania-approves-rules-for-shooting-down-russian-drones-and-planes-what-is-known\/","title":{"rendered":"Romania approves rules for shooting down Russian drones and planes: what is known"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>On Thursday, September 25, Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Mo\u0219teanu announced the approval of rules for shooting down Russian drones and aircraft that violated the country&#8217;s airspace.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.digi24.ro\/stiri\/actualitate\/politica\/decizii-privind-doborarea-aeronavelor-care-incalca-spatiul-aerian-al-romaniei-anuntul-ministrului-apararii-dupa-sedinta-csat-3428801\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">was reported by<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Digi24 publication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the minister explained, the law provides for three stages of shooting down targets. In particular, it concerns identification, jamming, and interference.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the second stage, it will be decided who and with what, if necessary, will shoot down an aircraft that has illegally violated Romanian airspace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the use of weapons and destruction is a last resort, which will be used only if other methods have failed and the object does not leave the country&#8217;s airspace.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mo\u0219teanu did not disclose other details, emphasizing that they remain classified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the same time, he said, defense agencies have a list of facilities that need to be protected. The list will include both temporary and permanent buildings, and will be updated according to realities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> As a reminder, during the Russian air attack on Ukraine <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/rosiyskyy-shakhed-zaletiv-na-terytoriiu-rumunii-kraina-pidniala-vynyshchuvachi-dlia-perekhoplennia-drona\/\">, a Russian drone violated Romanian airspace<\/a> and flew into the country&#8217;s territory.<\/p>\n<p> As it became known, the Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/proletiv-10-kilometriv-rosiyskyy-dron-perebuvav-u-povitrianomu-prostori-rumunii-50-khvylyn\/\">drone was in Romanian airspace for about 50 minutes<\/a> and descended to a distance of 10 kilometers.<\/p>\n<p> By the way, Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Mo\u0219teanu said that <a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/vyklyk-dlia-rumunii-rosiyski-drony-zalitaiut-v-povitrianyy-prostir-krainy-mayzhe-shchotyzhnia\/\">Russian drones cross the country&#8217;s airspace almost every week.<\/a><\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, September 25, Romanian Defense Minister Ionut Mo\u0219teanu announced the approval of rules for shooting down Russian drones and aircraft that violated the country&#8217;s airspace. This was reported by the Digi24 publication. As the minister explained, the law provides for three stages of shooting down targets. In particular, it concerns identification, jamming, and interference. 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