RO-ALERT messages warned residents after military radars picked up drone signals near Tulcea, sparking a rapid F-16 scramble and further regional concern.
Romania’s Ministry of Defense surveillance systems on Tuesday evening detected drone signals near the national airspace in the northern part of Tulcea County.
According to available data, the target was detected approximately 20 kilometers north of the town of Vilkove.
In this context, the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations at 19:17 activated the RO-ALERT system to inform residents in the northern part of Tulcea County.
To monitor the situation, two Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter jets took off from the 86th Air Base in Fetesti at 19:22.
It is also known that previously Romania had scrambled fighters due to drones in the airspace.
“The air defense systems remain in a state of combat readiness and ready to intervene, depending on how the situation develops,” the ministry said.
– the Ministry
Assessment of actions and the subsequent developments
A look at the actions taken during the incident indicates that the air defense systems remain in a state of combat readiness and ready to intervene, depending on how the situation develops.
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