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Drone crashes in forest near Solca prompting school suspensions and jet scramble

A drone crashed in a forest near Solca close to the border with Ukraine, leading authorities to suspend school classes across four localities, according to the Romanian Ministry of Defence. Two F-18 fighter aircraft were scrambled in response to the unmanned aerial vehicle entering the border area. The drone's origin, model, and operational intent remain unconfirmed by officials.

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The sources disagree.
Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
4 differing positions reported on attribution across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramМіноборони
  • rferlРумыния и Молдова
  • kyivindependentRussian
  • allkharkovросійський
4 differing positions reported on location across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramУ Румунії
  • rferlна их территории
  • ukrainskaRomania
  • kyivindependentRomania, Moldova
  • allkharkovМолдові
3 differing positions reported on timing across 3 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramоколо четырех минут
  • allkharkovвперше
  • rferlîn doar câteva ore
3 differing positions reported on status across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • telegramповідомило
  • rferlсообщили
  • ukrainskacrashes
  • kyivindependentSuspected
  • allkharkovзнайшли
WhereSolca
47.700, 25.850 ±10 km
First reported31 days ago
Published2026-09-24 09:51 UTC
Sources5
How this travelled.
Reports14Independent tellings5
5 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Drone crashes in forest near Solca prompting school suspensions and jet scramble. 2026-09-24T09:51:18.149Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:3401. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-09-24/airspace-violation-solca-9e0f881f

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