Romania’s radar surveillance system on Friday night picked up a small-sized aircraft overflying the Black Sea some 45 km east of Sfântu Gheorghe in the Danube Delta. As the target was headed for the Romanian border, authorities activated structures with the extended air policing service under NATO command as well as local response units. According to the Defense Ministry, it appears no area on Romania’s territory has been hit, although searches continue in a wider perimeter. A member of the EU and NATO, Romania shares a 650-km long border with Ukraine. In the last year, drone debris has crashed on its territory, amidst increasing Russian attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure. While most drone fragments landed in Romania after being destroyed by Ukraine’s air defense systems, the situation might swiftly deteriorate as a number of drones were detected as they entered the national airspace of Romania as well as Latvia.
