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Romanian Plane Shoots Down Drone

worldJuly 26, 2026·87 words·1 min read

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Romanian Plane Shoots Down Drone
A Romanian plane shot down a drone on Friday. It was the first time for a NATO country. NATO is a group of countries that help each other. The drone fell in an empty place. Nobody knows who sent the drone.
Romania is next to Ukraine. There is a war in Ukraine. Many drones have flown into Romania. Before, planes only watched them. This time a plane shot one down.
The war goes on. Drones killed three drivers in Ukraine. The United Nations will meet on Monday.

Key Vocabulary

n.
a small flying machine with no person in it
n.
a big machine that flies in the sky
n.
big fighting between countries
n.
a person who drives a car or truck
n.
to hit a flying thing with a gun so it falls
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

dronen.

a small flying machine with no person in it

máy bay không người láidroneドローン(無人機)drone (insansız hava aracı)无人机drondronطائرة مسيّرةdroneдрон드론
planen.

a big machine that flies in the sky

máy bayavião飛行機uçak飞机aviónsamolotطائرةvliegtuigсамолёт비행기
warn.

big fighting between countries

chiến tranhguerra戦争savaş战争guerrawojnaحربoorlogвойна전쟁
drivern.

a person who drives a car or truck

người lái xe, tài xếmotorista運転手sürücü, şoför司机conductorkierowcaسائقchauffeurводитель운전자
shoot downn.

to hit a flying thing with a gun so it falls

bắn hạabater (a tiros)撃ち落とすvurup düşürmek击落derribar (a tiros)zestrzelićيُسقط بالنيرانneerhalenсбить격추하다

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

The drone fell in a big city.

2

A plane shot down a drone on Friday.

3

People know who sent the drone.

4

Before this time, planes only watched the drones.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How many drivers did drones kill in Ukraine?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

On which day will the United Nations meet?

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