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Russia called the drone incursion in Romania’s airspace provocation by Ukraine. Ambassador Vladimir Lipayev said Romania’s accusation was unfounded.
Two Romanian Air Force F-16 perform fly-bys during an event in 2023. (Photo: Reuters/File)
Russia on Monday denied Romania’s claim of Moscow violating its airspace. The Russian embassy in Romania said the drone incursion in Romanian airspace was a “provocation” by Ukraine.
The statement comes after Romania’s Ministry of National Defence summoned Moscow’s envoy.
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As per a report by AFP, Ambassador Vladimir Lipayev said Romania’s allegation that Russia was responsible for the intrusion was “unfounded”.
“All the facts lead one to believe that it was a deliberate provocation by the Kyiv regime”, read a statement issued by the Russian embassy on late Sunday. The statement added that Romania had failed to “concretely and convincingly respond” to questions posed by Russia regarding the incident.
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