Massive drone attacks on Ukrainian ports along the Danube / F-16 aircraft were scrambled in Romania

Ukrainian Danube ports were targeted in massive drone attacks on Sunday night into Monday, the Ministry of National Defence announced Monday morning. The attacks prompted Romanian authorities to activate monitoring and protection measures in the northern part of Tulcea County.

To manage the situation, F-16 aircraft were scrambled from the air bases in Fetești and Câmpia Turzii. An IAR 330 Puma SOCAT helicopter also took part in the operation.

The National Military Command Center alerted the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations. At 4:11 a.m., the authorities sent a RO-ALERT message to residents in northern Tulcea County amid the attacks conducted near the border.

The Ministry of National Defence stated that no drone incursions into national airspace had been reported. The air alert was lifted at 5:26 a.m. The authorities monitored the situation throughout the attacks, without reporting any incidents on Romanian territory.