
RAF Typhoons Scrambled From Romania to Intercept Russian Drones Near NATO Airspace
Two RAF Typhoon fighter jets were scrambled from a Romanian air base at 2am on Saturday to intercept Russian drones approaching NATO airspace near Ukraine. The jets established radar contact on the targets and had authorisation to engage if necessary, but did not open fire and remained within Romanian airspace. Ground-based radar tracked targets near Reni in Ukraine where explosions were reported, before contact with the drones was lost. An object later fell in Galați, Romania. The mission was one of surveillance and deterrence as part of a rotating NATO air defence mission protecting eastern European countries.
