Romania scrambles F-16 fighter jets after detection of drones near border
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- Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets after radar detected an air target moving northeast of the village of Valkova in Ukraine near the Romanian border.
- The air raid alert in the north of Tulcea County lasted 40 minutes; no airspace violations were recorded.
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Romania is on high alert due to its proximity to the war zone in Ukraine.
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Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets on Wednesday night because of drones near the country's border, the press service of the Ministry of Defense reported.
“The radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defense detected an air target moving northeast of the village of Vylkova on the territory of Ukraine, near the border with Romania. Two F-16 fighters of the Romanian Air Force, part of the combat air police service, took off from the 86th air base in Borce to monitor the situation,” the Ministry of Defense reported on the website.
An air raid alert was announced in the north of Tulcea County, which lasted 40 minutes.
Open Questions
- What type of drone was detected?
- Who was flying the drone?
- Was the target shot down or intercepted?
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This article was originally published by РИА Новости.
