| Date | 17 Jan 2025 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Incursion |
| Location |
Plauru, Tulcea County, Romania
45.32, 28.83 (approximate) |
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence announced that several Russian drones had entered national airspace, and identified a possible impact zone near Plauru. The village sits directly opposite the Ukrainian port of Izmail across the Danube, and had already been the site of drone debris finds in 2023.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct 2024 | Incursion | Unidentified aerial target tracked 14 km inside Romanian airspace |
| 19 Oct 2024 | Incursion | Second unidentified target detected off Sfântu Gheorghe |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Incursion | Russian Su-24 violates Polish airspace over Gdańsk Bay |
| 25 Apr 2025 | Incursion | Russian Baltic Fleet helicopter enters Polish airspace |
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