### [2026-07-24](/feed/2026/07/24/index.md)

##### Russo-Ukrainian war
# A Romanian F-16 ​fighter jet shot down a Russian Geran-2 drone near Padina, Buzău County, that had entered its airspace for the first ‌time. 




### Sources:

1. [Euronews](https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/07/24/romania-says-f-16-jet-shot-down-a-drone-over-its-airspace)

### Changes:

1. A Romanian F-16 ​fighter jet shot down a Russian Geran-2 drone near Padina, Buzău County that had entered its airspace for the first ‌time.  _2026-07-24 21:53:39 (First version)_
1. A Romanian F-16 ​fighter jet shot down a Russian Geran-2 drone near Padina, Buzău County, that had entered its airspace for the first ‌time.  _(Current version)_

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