Romania Ministry of National Defense: 'On the night of August 15 to 16, at 04:44, the surveillance systems of the Ministry of National Defense detected the intrusion of an aerial target into national airspace, coming from the Republic of Moldova, approximately 24 km north of Galați.An F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces, which is carrying out the Air Policing Combat Service at the 57th Air Base „Mihail Kogălniceanu”, on a monitoring mission, achieved radar contact with the target and received engagement approval. The drone was safely shot down by the F-18 aircraft at 05:01.A possible impact point for the drone wreckage was identified between the localities of Băleni and Cudalbi, Galați County, in an unpopulated area.'

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Romania Ministry of National Defense: 'On the night of August 15 to 16, at 04:44, the surveillance systems of the Ministry of National Defense detected the intrusion of an aerial target into national airspace, coming from the Republic of Moldova, approximately 24 km north of Galați.An F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces, which is carrying out the Air Policing Combat Service at the 57th Air Base „Mihail Kogălniceanu”, on a monitoring mission, achieved radar contact with the target and received engagement approval. The drone was safely shot down by the F-18 aircraft at 05:01.A possible impact point for the drone wreckage was identified between the localities of Băleni and Cudalbi, Galați County, in an unpopulated area.'

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