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Headline: Chief of the Romanian General Staff Warns of Russian GPS Jamming and Black Sea Mine Threats in Romania
Short Summary: General Gheorghiță Vlad, Chief of the Romanian General Staff, disclosed on 22 May 2025 that Romania faces frequent Russian GPS signal spoofing attacks occurring weekly, alongside naval threats such as 122 Russian mines detected drifting in the Black Sea since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. He highlighted the risk of attacks targeting underwater infrastructure. Romania's long 800-kilometer border with Ukraine remains challenging to fully defend due to limited air defense system capacity. On U.S. troop presence, the General stated Romania is prepared for their potential withdrawal but sees no current signs this will happen. These hybrid threats contribute to constant regional tension attributed mainly to the Russian Federation's actions.
Extended Summary: General Gheorghiță Vlad, Chief of the Romanian General Staff, disclosed on 22 May 2025 that Romania faces frequent Russian GPS signal spoofing attacks occurring weekly, alongside naval threats such as 122 Russian mines detected drifting in the Black Sea since Russia's invasion of Ukraine began. He highlighted the risk of attacks targeting underwater infrastructure. Romania's long 800-kilometer border with Ukraine remains challenging to fully defend due to limited air defense system capacity. On U.S. troop presence, the General stated Romania is prepared for their potential withdrawal but sees no current signs this will happen. These hybrid threats contribute to constant regional tension attributed mainly to the Russian Federation's actions.
On 22 May 2025, General Gheorghiță Vlad, Chief of the Romanian General Staff, warned about ongoing hybrid threats from Russia against Romania, including weekly GPS signal spoofing attacks and drifting Russian naval mines in the Black Sea. Since the start of Russia's full-scale war on Ukraine, Romania has detected 122 naval mines. The general also highlighted threats against underwater infrastructure and extolled the difficulty in fully defending Romania's 800-kilometer border with Ukraine due to limited air defense coverage. Regarding U.S. troop presence, the general stated Romania is ready for any potential withdrawal, although there are no concrete signs of such a move.
The article explicitly reports ongoing Russian GPS jamming attacks and naval mine threats targeting Romania, with direct quotes from Romania's Chief of General Staff providing strong attribution. These are clear Russian hostile actions constituting aggressor activity. No specific Alliance defense preparation actions are described in this event.
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