NATO Scrambles F-18 Planes and Residents Issued Alert as Russia Launches Attack

Nato fighter jets scrambled as mystery 'aerial target' spotted near European border

Nato fighter jets were scrambled in the early hours after an unidentified aerial target was detected close to Romania's border with Ukraine.Two Spanish F-18 aircraft took off from an air base in south-eastern Romania as authorities issued an alert to residents living near the border.People in Tulcea County were woken by an emergency message shortly before 2am, warning of the potential threat.Romania's defence ministry later confirmed that no vio…

NATO scrambles F-18 planes and residents issued alert as Russia launches attack

The "aerial target" was detected overnight.

Romanian MOD: On the morning of Wednesday, October 14, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defense detected aerial targets maneuvering near the locality of Vâlkove, on Ukrainian territory, in close proximity to the border with Romania.The National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations in order to establish measures to alert the population in the northern part of Tulcea County. At 6:39 a.m., an RO-Alert message was transmitted.Two F-16 aircraft of the Romanian Air Force and one IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter were scrambled from the ground.According to data provided by the radar surveillance systems, the three aerial targets did not enter national airspace.