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RAF Eurofighter Typhoons scrambled from Romania after a Russian drone attack near NATO airspace.
During a Russian overnight drone attack on Ukrainian civilian and infrastructure targets near the Romanian border, Romania’s Defence Ministry detected drones operating close to Romanian airspace and scrambled two British RAF Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from Fetești at around 02:00. The aircraft were deployed as part of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania, showing that the incident immediately triggered alliance-level defensive procedures. Romanian authorities also issued RO-ALERT warnings for localities in Tulcea County, including Grindu and Isaccea, because of the proximity of the Russian drones to NATO territory. The RAF Typhoons established radar contact with a target located around 1.5 km from Reni, but the contact was above Ukrainian territory, not Romanian territory. The pilots were authorised to engage if necessary, but Romanian and British clarifications later stressed that they did not fire and did not enter Ukrainian airspace. The incident escalated when residents in Galați reported an object falling in the Bariera Traian area, after which Romanian authorities found drone fragments in several locations. Reuters reported that Romania located fragments of two drones after the Russian attack, with damage to an electricity pole and a household annex, but no casualties. This makes the case stronger than a simple “near-border” event, because physical debris and property damage were recorded inside Romania, an EU and NATO member state. Romania’s Defence Ministry condemned Russia’s actions, saying they endangered regional stability, Romanian citizens, and NATO collective security.
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- 2026-04-25T15:40:21Z
During a Russian overnight drone attack on Ukrainian civilian and infrastructure targets near the Romanian border, Romania’s Defence Ministry detected drones operating close to Romanian airspace and scrambled two British RAF Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from Fetești at around 02:00. The aircraft were deployed as part of NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission in Romania, showing that the incident immediately triggered alliance-level defensive procedures. Romanian authorities also issued RO-ALERT warnings for localities in Tulcea County, including Grindu and Isaccea, because of the proximity of the Russian drones to NATO territory. The RAF Typhoons established radar contact with a target located around 1.5 km from Reni, but the contact was above Ukrainian territory, not Romanian territory. The pilots were authorised to engage if necessary, but Romanian and British clarifications later stressed that they did not fire and did not enter Ukrainian airspace. The incident escalated when residents in Galați reported an object falling in the Bariera Traian area, after which Romanian authorities found drone fragments in several locations. Reuters reported that Romania located fragments of two drones after the Russian attack, with damage to an electricity pole and a household annex, but no casualties. This makes the case stronger than a simple “near-border” event, because physical debris and property damage were recorded inside Romania, an EU and NATO member state. Romania’s Defence Ministry condemned Russia’s actions, saying they endangered regional stability, Romanian citizens, and NATO collective security.