| Date | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Tracker | European Airspace Violations |
| Type | Interception |
| Location |
Çankırı, Turkey
40.60, 33.62 (approximate) |
An out-of-control drone was shot down by a Turkish Air Force F-16 over the Black Sea near Çankırı after entering Turkish airspace. Two further drones were found crashed at Kocaeli and Balıkesir on 19 and 20 December. Turkey's interior minister identified the machine recovered at Kocaeli as a Russian-built Orlan-10. Turkey is the only Black Sea NATO member other than Romania and Bulgaria to appear in this log.
| Date | Type | Incident |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec 2025 | Incursion | Suspected Russian drones overfly Arrow-3 site at Annaburg air base |
| 3 Dec 2025 | Incursion | Vilnius airport shut for tenth time in two months |
| 4 Dec 2025 | Incursion | Five drones overfly French submarine base at Île Longue |
| 25 Dec 2025 | Incursion | Dozens of objects including smuggling balloons enter Poland from Belarus |
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