Russian forces launched a series of drone attacks against Ukrainian civilian and infrastructure targets near the Danube River border on Saturday, prompting neighboring Romania to scramble NATO fighter jets and issue emergency alerts to its citizens.
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MoND) reported
that its radar systems detected several drones operating near Romanian
airspace. In response, two British Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon
aircraft, currently stationed at the 86th Air Base in Fetești for an Enhanced
Air Policing mission, were scrambled to monitor the situation.
The National Military Command Center notified the General
Inspectorate for Emergency Situations to implement population alert measures.
Residents in the Tulcea County localities of Grindu and Isaccea were advised to
take precautions as the strikes unfolded across the river.
According to military officials, the scrambled Eurofighters
established radar contact with a target approximately 1.5 kilometers from the
Ukrainian port city of Reni. While pilots were authorized to engage the drones,
if necessary, ground-based radars tracked the group of targets toward the port
area, where multiple explosions were subsequently observed on Ukrainian
territory.
Residents contacted emergency services via the 112 system to
report a falling object in the Bariera Traian neighborhood. Specialized teams
from the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the MoND conducted on-site
investigations and confirmed the presence of drone fragments in several
locations.
Preliminary assessments indicate that the debris caused
minor damage to a household outbuilding and an electricity pole. No casualties
have been reported on the Romanian side.
In a formal statement, the Romanian Ministry of National
Defence strongly condemned the strikes, calling them "irresponsible
actions" by the Russian Federation.
"Such incidents demonstrate the Russian Federation’s
disregard for international law and endanger not only the Romanian citizens'
safety but also NATO’s collective security," MoND officials stated. The
ministry added that the attacks pose a significant challenge to the stability
of the Black Sea region.
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