Dronă aproape de granița României: avioane de luptă ridicate de la sol

An aerial target near the Ukrainian border prompted the launch of F-18 jets and a RO-Alert message in Tulcea. The incident did not involve any breach of Romanian airspace. The Ministry of Defense reported that radars detected the target on the Ukrainian territory, leading to swift action by authorities. Two Spanish F-18 aircraft were deployed to monitor the situation, while residents received an alert about the potential threat. The alert was lifted after confirming the target did not enter national airspace. Such incidents have increased recently due to intensified Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports. Since the beginning of 2026, the number of RO-Alert messages in Tulcea has surpassed those from 2023-2025.