Posted on 10/18/2026 4:19:17 PM PDT by Vendome
Romanian F-16 fighter jets have shot down two drones over the country's territorial waters in the Black Sea.
The two drones were jet-powered, belonging to the Geran-family of attack drones frequently used by Russia to blow up targets in Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. The Ministry did not specify which nation the drones belonged to.
People living in Tulcea County, which borders Ukraine, were woken by an alert message sent by the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations at 1.54am warning of the aerial threat,
The Ministry of National Defense reported that no intrusions into Romanian national airspace were reported and the air alert ended at 2.30am.
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These are Russian actions designed to test alliance response times, gather intelligence, and assess political resolve.
If Putin intended to start WW3 it wouldn't be with a couple drones over Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea.
Putin doesn’t have to do anything at the moment. The three biggest powers in Europe are being overthrown on the inside.
Smells like another Z-Man false-flag.
Agree...
Can’t rule out a desperate false flag attempt by the SBU. With thousands of Geranium drones being launched ove4 Ukraine, they would have likely captured a few.
And Germany will soon be the fourth.
And Germany will soon be the fourth.
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