A RO-Alert message regarding the possible incursion of drones was issued Wednesday morning in the northern part of Tulcea County

On Wednesday morning, the authorities issued a RO-Alert message for the population in the northern part of Tulcea County, after drones were reported to have entered the area. The Ministry of National Defence (MApN) reported that aerial targets had been detected near the town of Vâlkove in Ukraine, close to the border with Romania.

UPDATE - ”On the morning of Wednesday, October 14, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defence detected aerial targets operating near the town of Vâlkove, on the territory of Ukraine, in the vicinity of the border with Romania. The National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in order to implement measures to alert the population in the northern part of Tulcea County. At 6:39 a.m., a RO-Alert message was sent,” MApN reported. Two F-16 aircraft and an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter were scrambled to monitor the situation.

INITIAL NEWS - Residents were warned via a RO-Alert message to take shelter in basements or civil protection shelters. Those who did not have access to such a space were instructed to remain indoors, away from windows and exterior walls.

The message sent to the population read: “Air raid alert (Possible drone incursion). Remain calm! Take shelter in basements or civil protection shelters.”

Representatives of the Tulcea Inspectorate for Emergency Situations stated that, by the time the information was transmitted, no emergency calls had been received and no incidents had been reported following the warning. The authorities are monitoring the situation, and the RO-Alert message is preventive, intended to inform and protect the population in the affected area.