September 26, 2025. Viral topics on the net in the last 24 hours

Russian drones, Diana Șoșoacă's statements, or the medals won by Romanian athletes at the rowing world championships were topics of interest yesterday for internet users who informed themselves from the social media area. Analyzing the list of the 100 most viral press headlines, classified by the engagement obtained on Facebook, several recurring themes can be identified that attracted the attention of the online public in Romania.

A category of subjects with high visibility was that related to the war in Ukraine and the regional geopolitical context. Thus, significant interactions were generated by President Volodymyr Zelensky's statements addressed to Russian leaders, a subject presented in several publications, including [Stirile PROTV], [Digi 24], and [aktual24.ro].

In the same vein, news about Poland's intention to shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine without prior NATO approval [Stirile PROTV], the interception of Russian aircraft by American air forces near Alaska [biziday.ro], and diplomatic warnings sent to Moscow regarding violations of European airspace [aktual24.ro] stood out.

Regarding domestic politics, discussions in the online environment focused on a series of controversies. President Nicușor Dan's statements regarding evidence of funding for Călin Georgescu's campaign constituted a point of interest, being picked up by sources such as [epochtimes-romania.com] and [Gândul].

Additionally, Diana Șoșoacă's messages on Russia Today attracted attention, materials shared by [Digi 24] and [Stiripesurse.ro].

Another category of news that sparked interest concerned administration and local development. The online public followed information about the status of works on the A7 Highway [Bacau.net], as well as local initiatives, such as the establishment of a public transport company in Sebeș with electric buses produced in Romania [ziarulunirea.ro] or the opening of several shopping centers in Lugoj [lugojeanul.ro].

In the sports field, the performances of Romanian athletes at the World Rowing Championship, with gold for the women's double sculls team [biziday.ro, EuropaFM], also generated a high number of interactions.

ARTICLES WITH HIGH VIRALITY

1. Zelensky threatens Russian leaders: "End the war or look for air raid shelters" [ȘTIRILE PROTV]
2. Șoșoacă claimed on Russia Today that she is politically persecuted: In the EU, there is dictatorship and censorship, not in Russia and China [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
3. Poland will give the green light to its army to shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine without NATO approval [ȘTIRILE PROTV]
4. VIDEO! Over 1,500 workers mobilized by Umbrărescu on the A7 Highway Focșani Bacău. See when traffic will be opened on the first lot [BACAU.NET]
5. VIDEO The Sebeș City Hall has opened its own public transport company. The buses are electric, new, made in Romania [ZIARULUNIREA.RO]
6. Zelensky: Russian officials must seek air raid shelters if they do not stop the war [MARIUSTUCA.RO]
7. Nicușor Dan: Călin Georgescu was not such a solitary rider. Behind him, some people with a lot of money lined up [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
8. Diana Buzoianu fired four Romsilva employees caught stealing wood: "We cannot let convicted criminals for forest theft play the role of forest protectors" [AKTUAL24.RO]
9. Police accuse Bolojan of endangering Romania's safety if he prohibits them from retiring early [EPOCHTIMES-ROMANIA.COM]
10. Rowing. Gold for the women's double sculls team, consisting of Simona Radiș and Magdalena Rusu, at the World Championship in Shanghai. The men's double sculls crew, consisting of Florin Lehaci and Florin Arteni, won the silver medal. [BIZIDAY.RO]

***** Summary made with the help of a monitoring flow provided by the NewsVibe Romania, based on several online monitoring software. The ranking of viral links is measured based on the number of interactions generated on Facebook by topics from the Romanian online press. Virality is measured by the cumulative number of likes, comments, and shares obtained by various links over the course of a day.