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| Date: | Monday 14 March 2022 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Orlan-10 |
| Owner/operator: | Russian Ground Forces |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Dumitra -
 Romania
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| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
A drone has been found by a man in his backyard in the village of Dumitra, close to the city of Bistrița in Transylvania, Romania.
Sources:
https://www.bistriteanul.ro/ddrona-suspecta-de-la-dumitra-gasita-de-un-fermier-ancheta-preluata-de-parchetul-curtii-de-apel-cluj/
https://www.bistriteanul.ro/drona-suspecta-cazuta-in-dumitra/
https://www.novinky.cz/valka-na-ukrajine/clanek/dalsi-dron-spadnul-na-uzemi-nato-rusky-pruzkumnik-havaroval-v-rumunsku-40390327
https://www.romaniatv.net/o-drona-militara-s-a-prabusit-in-bistrita-nasaud-aparatul-de-zbor-avea-insemne-rusesti_6325238.html
Media:
BREAKING:
— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) March 14, 2022
A Russian Orlan-10 drone just flew 80 km into Romania before crashing.
There’s a hot war in Ukraine.
Can NATO finally start mobilizing and send some real assets to its eastern member states?
Poland, Slovakia, Romania and the Baltic states all need assistance! pic.twitter.com/hIWSKYlWxB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Mar-2022 20:52 | Hans Gruber | Added |
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