Costa vows stronger EU security after second Romania drone incursion
European Council President Antonio Costa pledged to strengthen the EU's security and deterrence after Romania's airspace was breached by drones for the second time in 24 hours. Costa expressed "full solidarity" with Romania in a post on X and praised the country's authorities for their quick and effective response.
"Romania's security is Europe's security. We will continue to strengthen the EU's security, resilience and deterrence, including along our eastern border," Costa wrote.
A drone was shot down near Padina, in Buzău County, on 24 July. A second drone was downed on Saturday near Sfântu Gheorghe, close to Romania's border with Ukraine — the incident that prompted Costa's statement.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
For the second time in 24 hours, Romanian airspace has been violated by drone incursions.
— António Costa (@eucopresident) July 25, 2026
I commend the Romanian authorities for their swift and effective response.
We stand in full solidarity with Romania and its people. The security of Romania is the security of Europe. We…
