
Romania Raises Air Alert Near Snake Island as Spanish F-18s Scramble
The Romanian Ministry of Defense detected a drone near Snake Island, prompting the scramble of two Spanish F-18 fighter jets from Tulcea base.
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The Romanian Ministry of Defense detected a drone near Snake Island, prompting the scramble of two Spanish F-18 fighter jets from Tulcea base.

Romania issued its third air-raid warning in a single day after Russian aerial assets were detected near the Ukrainian border. Spanish F-18 fighter jets were scrambled in response on August 13.

A new air alert was detected at the Romania-Ukraine border on Tuesday morning, prompting the scrambling of two Spanish F-18 fighter jets stationed at the Kogălniceanu base as part of a mission in Romania.

Spanish F-18 aircraft from a NATO base in Romania were scrambled after an aerial target was detected near Romania's river border with Ukraine.

NATO jets scrambled to shoot down a suspected Russian drone that violated Romanian airspace over Galați. NATO officials stated the drone appears to be Russian, and Romania has informed allies while vowing coordinated action.

Romania's Ministry of National Defense issued a third drone alert on Thursday after Russia sent multiple drones to Ukraine's Ismail region. Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets stationed in Romania were urgently scrambled in response.