Romania activated four fighters yesterday, Two F-16 of its Air Force and two from the Spanish Air Force deployed in a NATO missionafter briefly entering your airspace A Russian flying object against Ukrainethe Balcanian country’s Ministry of Defense reported.
Romanian radars detected at 00:30 local time an air object, possibly a drone, which briefly crossed its airspace Before returning to Ukraine. The air alert ended at 01:10 and combat aircraft They returned to their bases.
Spanish fighters participate in Romania In the NATO reinforced air police service.
The incident occurred A day after the meeting between the defense ministers of Spain, Margarita Robles, and Romania, Angel Tilvarat the base of Mihail Kogalniceanu, where they approached the reinforcement of the NATO eastern flank and the security situation in the region of.
The two ministers found during the visit of Robles to the Spanish troops deployed in Romania that participate in the operation ‘Persistent effort’ of NATO of surveillance and protection of the east flank of the alliance.
Romania, NATO member country, border with Ukraine and bathed by the Black Sea, has become A key ally To transfer help to kyiv and facilitate Export of Ukrainian agricultural products to international markets through their ports.
There is the circumstance that, on the same day, Also Moldova. The president of Moldova, Maia Sandu, reported that two Russian drones had violated the airspace of her state and exploited in her territory, “putting the lives of the molds at risk.” “Russia does not respect borders, attacks civilians, propagates terror … Let us, peaceful nations, in peace“He wrote in X.
