The Romanian military scrambled fighter jets and a helicopter during the Russian attack on Ukraine
Russian Shahed drones (Illustrative photo: Depositphotos)
During a massive Russian attack on Ukraine on the night of August 20, a drone crashed on Romanian territory, , according to a statement from the country’s Ministry of Defense. The Moldovan Ministry of Defense also reported that a drone had violated its airspace.
In Romania, two F-18 aircraft from the Spanish Air and Space Forces were scrambled, as well as an IAR-330 SOCAT helicopter from the Romanian Air Force.
According to the country’s Ministry of Defense, the aircraft crossed the border approximately 13 km from the city of Galați and then crashed in an uninhabited area four kilometers northeast of the village of Grindu in Tulcea County.
“The aircraft’s impact with the ground caused a fire, which went out on its own. No casualties or property damage were reported,” according to a statement at.
Moldova reported that a drone, likely a Russian Shahed 136/Geran-2, illegally crossed the border toward the village of Etulia in Gagauzia. Six minutes later, the drone returned in the direction of Ukraine.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that overnight in the Odesa region, the Russians launched a drone strike on a border crossing with Moldova. Russia has also significantly intensified its attacks on Ukraine’s port infrastructure.
This is a machine translation of the original article in Ukrainian. It may contain errors.