Drone Strike and Fire on Ship in Romanian Waters Raise Fears that War in Ukraine Is Spreading
Defense officials said the jets intercepted jet-powered Geran-family attack drones after radar tracked aerial targets near the Black Sea coast.
- On Wednesday evening, a fire broke out on the Comoros-flagged Yara J after a reported drone strike approximately 10 nautical miles from Sulina, Romania, though all 17 crew members remained safely aboard.
- Defense Minister Radu Miruta launched an investigation, stating no drone appeared on military radars heading toward the tanker, amid similar incursions in the Exclusive Economic Zone of Bulgaria and Romania.
- At least 5 cargo vessels have been attacked in the Black Sea off NATO countries Bulgaria and Romania since early October, resulting in at least 23 seafarers reported dead or missing.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte met Thursday with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rumen Radev and Romanian President Nicusor Dan to discuss 'the latest attacks on commercial shipping' and increased counter-drone capabilities.
- Russia has targeted Ukraine's ports, forcing reliance on Danube routes near Romania and Bulgaria, where radar systems track drones in airspace threatening agricultural commodities meant for other continents.
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On the south-eastern flank of the Nato, two Russian drones take combat jets from the sky. They were traveling over the Black Sea in Romanian airspace. Finally, attacks on ships off the coast are increasing.
Romanian F-16s down two jet-powered drones after airspace incursion
The two drones were jet-powered, belonging to the Geran-family of attack drones frequently used by Russia to attack targets in Ukraine, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. The Ministry did not specify which nation the drones belonged to.
Romanian F-16s shot down two drones over the Black Sea Two F-16s of the Romanian Air Force shot down drones that entered the country's <p>airspace. Targets destroyed over territorial waters.</p>
On Saturday, the Romanian Ministry of Defence announced the shooting down of two drones after violating Roman airspace over the Black Sea.
Both targets were knocked down over the country ' s territorial waters a few minutes after they entered Romania ' s airspace.
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