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Romania Issues Air Raid Alert Over Threat of Aerial Targets

The Romanian Air Force put air defence systems, fighter jets and a helicopter on combat readiness.

Romania Issues Air Raid Alert Over Threat of Aerial Targets
Винищувачі F16 Falcon ВПС Румунії
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On the night of 6 September, Romania issued an air raid alert due to a group of aerial targets approaching the Ukrainian-Romanian border. The military also prepared fighter jets and a helicopter to take off.

This was reported by Romania’s Ministry of Defence.

According to the ministry, at 23:40 on 5 September the radar system detected a group of aerial targets moving towards the river border with Ukraine.

Romania’s air defence systems were put on combat readiness. Two Spanish Air and Space Force F-18 fighter jets and a Romanian IAR 330 Puma SOCAT helicopter were prepared for a possible take-off.

The National Military Command Centre also informed the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations of the need to implement public warning measures in the northern part of Tulcea County.

At 00:10, residents of the region were sent a danger warning via the RO-Alert national warning system.

At 00:42, the air raid alert was cancelled.

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