Ministry of National Defence of Romania

09/24/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/23/2026 23:39

Update – Press Release

Press release No. 196 24.09.2026

Update - Press Release


Further to the information previously released regarding the incident on the morning of September 24, we specify that the aerial target moved within the national airspace for approximately four minutes, after which it crashed near the locality of Solca, Suceava County, without causing casualties or material damage.


The Ministry of Internal Affairs intervention teams arrived at the scene, secured the perimeter, and identified a small-sized drone, with no fire at the crash site.


Additionally, at 07:21 AM, an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter scrambled from the 95th Bacău Air Base to monitor the situation in the area.


The situation is dynamic, and we will provide further updates as details become available.


The Press Office

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