Romania Agrees To The Law On Shooting Down Illegal Drones In The Aftermath Of Russia's 'Nasar' Attack

JAKARTA - The Romanian Parliament approved a bill that allows soldiers to shoot down drones that illegally violate Romanian airspace, based on levels of threat and risk to human lives and property.

Romania, which borders 650 km (400 miles) of Ukraine, has repeatedly received fragments of Russian drones that crashed into its territory when Moscow attacked the Kyiv port infrastructure.

As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, February 26, the two assembly in parliament adopted the bill despite strong opposition from an ultranationalist far-right politician who controls more than a third of the seats in the legislature.

The bill stipulates special conditions for Romania to control the use of its airspace for both manned and unmanned aircraft.

Actions against piloted vehicles are progressive, ranging from establishing the position and identity of the aircraft, to trying to make contact, interception, and warning shots. They can only be destroyed if they carry out attacks or respond aggressively to interceptions.

Unmanned aerial vehicles, most often drones, can be destroyed, neutralized or taken over, depending on the level of threat.

Under the proposed law, allied systems in Romania can also participate in any action, in accordance with collective defense agreements with NATO and EU members.