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Germany Scrambles NATO Jets to Romania as Russia Launches Drone Barrage on Ukraine

Romania says its airspace stayed clear during the border mission under NATO’s longstanding air policing posture.

FILE - A Eurofighter Typhoon jet performs at Fliegerhorst Wunstorf to take part in an open house day of the Bundeswehr on June 7, 2018 in Wunstorf, Germany.
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Overview

  • Ukraine reported 93 Russian drones and two ballistic missiles launched overnight, with air defenses downing or suppressing 62 drones and one missile.
  • Local officials said drones struck infrastructure in Izmail on the Danube in Odesa region, igniting fires and injuring at least one person.
  • Romania’s defense ministry said two German Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled to monitor the Tulcea border area and detected drone groups targeting Ukrainian ports.
  • Romania reported no incursions into its national airspace and said the jets returned to base after the monitoring flight.
  • Russia’s defense ministry claimed it shot down at least 42 Ukrainian drones, while Rosaviatsiya imposed temporary flight restrictions at several Russian airports.