Two RAF Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled in the early hours of Saturday morning to respond to the threat of Russian drones on the NATO border. The Romanian defence ministry confirmed that drone fragments were recovered in the southeastern city of Galati following an overnight Russian attack on neighbouring Ukraine. The debris damaged an electricity pole and a household annex.
RAF Response
The two aircraft were launched from Borcea Air Base in Romania, a country that shares a 650-kilometre land border with Ukraine. This region has seen repeated breaches of its airspace by Russian drones as Moscow targets Ukrainian ports on the opposite side of the Danube River. However, Ministry of Defence sources stressed that the RAF Typhoons did not enter Ukrainian airspace, nor did they engage any Russian assets. Both aircraft have since returned to base.
Emergency Measures
Romanian emergency services evacuated the area where the drone fragments were discovered due to concerns they might contain explosives. The fragments will be disposed of in a secure location. This incident underscores the ongoing tensions along NATO's eastern flank as the war in Ukraine continues.
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