Romania says a Russian drone has breached its airspace, the second NATO country to report such a violation following last week’s incursion into Poland by about 20 Russian drones , some of which were shot down by NATO warplanes.

Fighter jets scrambled to monitor a Russian attack in Ukraine on Sunday AEST and were able to track the drone as it entered Romanian airspace near Ukraine’s southern border, Romania’s defence ministry said in a statement.

Pilots were given permission to shoot down the Geran-type drone as it entered Romania from north-east of Chilia Veche in the country’s east, but decided not to open fire after assessing collateral risks, the ministry said.

The drone eventually left Romanian skies and headed back into Ukraine.

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