Romania’s Ministry of National Defence detected two air targets near Romania / F-18 aircraft took off from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base

Romania’s radar surveillance system detected two air targets near the border on Monday night into Tuesday, opposite the Ukrainian towns of Izmail and Kiliia. The Ministry of National Defence announced that no incursions into national airspace had been reported.

Ukraine’s Air Operations Center confirmed the presence of several unmanned aircraft in the region, including near the town of Vylkove. In this context, two F-18 aircraft belonging to the Spanish Air Force, deployed on air-policing duty, took off from the Mihail Kogălniceanu 57th Air Base.

The National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, and the authorities implemented measures to alert residents in northern Tulcea County. A RO-ALERT message was sent at 11:43 p.m.

The air alert was lifted at 12:21 a.m. According to the Ministry of National Defence, monitoring of the situation continued, with authorities reporting no incursions by targets into Romania’s airspace.