Radar systems in Romania detected aerial targets near the border with Ukraine three times times on Friday.
Romanian authorities declared a RO-ALERT throughout the day and put air defense forces on high alert.
The first alert was received around 10 am after aerial targets were detected north of Tulcea County, in eastern Romania near the Ukraine border.
Two F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from the 86th Air Base in Borcha for reconnaissance and monitoring.
According to preliminary data, debris from the drone may have fallen within the country’s territory.
Later, following the detection of new drones in close proximity to Romanian airspace, a second RO-Alert notification was sent to residents in the Danube Delta region. also eastern Romania.
At around midday, two German Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets, which were on enhanced air policing duty, took off from the 57th Air Base. Search teams are currently working in the field to locate possible drone components.
The last alert came at 5.45 pm and two Eurofighter Typhoon jets were scrambled again.
The ministry did not confirm whether the drones were hostile or the extent of any damage from debris landing on Romanian soil. The violations comes amid ongoing regional security concerns with Romania sharing a 640-kilometer border with Ukraine.
