Romania scrambles jets over unknown target heading towards Ukraine
Romania's Ministry of Defence radar surveillance system detected an unknown aerial asset east of Sulina on 27 July.
Source: Romanian Ministry of Defence, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Two F-16 jets from the 86th Air Base in Fetești were scrambled at 08:53 to monitor the situation.
The National Military Command Centre notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations about the activation of public warning measures in Tulcea County, with an RO-Alert notification sent at 08:47.
"The object was briefly in national airspace before crossing the border heading towards Ukraine. Reports of explosions on Ukrainian territory followed shortly afterwards," the ministry said.
The Ministry of Defence added that it would provide further details as soon as they become available.
Background:
- On 26 July, Romanian President Nicușor Dan announced that another drone had been shot down over the country's territory by the Romanian Air Force – the third such incident in the preceding three days.
- He also recalled that according to an investigation conducted by the General Prosecutor's Office, the drone shot down on 25 July was of the Shahed type used by the Russian Federation in the war against Ukraine.
- Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Russian ambassador after Romanian fighter jets shot down the third drone to violate the country's airspace in the preceding three days.
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