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Romania Ministry of National Defence debunks fake military incorporation notice
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence has debunked a fraudulent document circulating online that falsely claimed young people were being called for military incorporation on October 20, 2026. The Ministry clarified that the image, which appeared to be an official notice from the Ilfov County Military Center, is a forgery intended to cause public panic.
The disinformation emerged during the MOBEX B-IF 26 military exercise taking place in Bucharest and Ilfov. The Ministry emphasized that this exercise is strictly for evaluating the mobilization reserve and exclusively targets military reservists already on record. It does not involve calling up untrained youth or reinstating mandatory military service, which has been suspended in Romania since January 1, 2007.
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