NATO Scrambles Fighter Jets After Russian Long-Range Attacks
Summary
Romania sent fighter jets to respond to Russian drones flying near its border during attacks on Ukraine. The Romanian military monitored the situation closely but did not report any drones crossing into its airspace.Key Facts
- Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets after Russian drones were detected near its border with Ukraine.
- The drones were linked to Russian attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine.
- The air alerts lasted from early morning until no drones were seen near Romanian airspace.
- This was the second consecutive day Romania deployed jets in response to Russian drone activity nearby.
- Russian drones have frequently drifted toward or into Romanian territory during the Ukraine conflict.
- Romania has a law that allows shooting down drones entering its airspace, but it hasn't used this law yet.
- Romania and Ukraine plan to build drones together using EU funding of up to 200 million euros.
- Separately, a Russian missile strike killed five people and injured 27 in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
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