According to an announcement by the Romanian Ministry of Defense (MAPN), radars detected a target approaching the mainland at a distance of 150 kilometers from the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Following the alert issued by the military command, the Spanish Air Force carried out air defense patrol duty in Romania
Two F-18s and two F-16s of the Romanian Air Force took off from the Kogalneanu and Borcea air bases.
Through RO-Alert messages sent to mobile phones, the civilian population was also warned to move to shelters or, failing this, to remain in building shelters away from windows, as there was a risk of dangerous objects falling into Romanian territory.
The target flew over the Romanian mainland in the Evori area around 19:00, and more In 20 minutes It continued its journey into the country, then disappeared from the radar screen.
According to MAPN, none of the four fighter jets were able to make “visual contact” with the object detected by radars, and based on the data so far, “the presence of an impact zone is unlikely.”
The air raid warning was sounded at 20:15 and the fighter planes were ordered to return.
The cover image is an illustration. Cover image source: Portfolio
