Spanish F-18 jets scrambled near Romanian-Ukrainian border

F-18 fighter jets Spanish Air and Space Force RO-Alert Tulcea county NATO airspace monitoring

On the night of October 17, Romanian military radar systems detected an aerial target moving within Ukrainian airspace toward the Romanian border, north of Plauru in Tulcea county.

In response, two Spanish F-18 fighter jets from the Spanish Air and Space Force, stationed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base 57 as part of NATO's Enhanced Air Policing mission, were scrambled to monitor the situation.

Authorities issued an RO-Alert to residents in northern Tulcea county at 01:54 to warn of potential aerial danger. The alert remained active for approximately 36 minutes before being lifted at 02:30. The Romanian Ministry of National Defence confirmed that the target did not violate Romanian airspace.

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Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base · Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base 57 · Ministry of National Defence of Romania · NATO · Romanian Ministry of National Defence · Spanish Air and Space Force · Tulcea · Tulcea County · Ukraine

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[● 5 SOURCES] Military radar detected an aerial target moving within Ukrainian airspace toward the Romanian border near Plauru, Tulcea county. www.ctnews.ro · psnews.ro · zcj.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 5 SOURCES] The aerial target did not enter Romanian airspace. www.ctnews.ro · psnews.ro · zcj.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 5 SOURCES] An RO-Alert was issued to residents in northern Tulcea county at 01:54. www.ctnews.ro · psnews.ro · zcj.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 5 SOURCES] Two Spanish F-18 fighter jets were scrambled from Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base 57 to monitor the situation. www.ctnews.ro · psnews.ro · zcj.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro
[● 5 SOURCES] The aerial alert was lifted at 02:30. www.ctnews.ro · psnews.ro · zcj.ro · www.stiripesurse.ro