Romanian forces scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from the 86th Air Base near Fetești after detecting a Russian drone in Romanian airspace at 1823 local time on September 13.
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Romanian forces scrambled two F-16 fighter jets after detecting a Russian drone in Romanian airspace
Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets after detecting a drone crossing into its airspace during a Russian strike near the Ukrainian border.
Romanian authorities sent out an RO-Alert for the northern region of Tulcea County, informing citizens that there is a possibility of objects falling from the airspace and urging them to take protective measures. Two F-16 jets spotted the drone in national airspace.
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