On February 25, 2026, the Russian Federation launched new airstrikes targeting Ukrainian ports on the Danube River. Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MoND) radars detected a drone near Romanian national airspace adjacent to the Danube, prompting preventive activation of air defense systems. Two F-16 fighter jets from Fetești Air Base were scrambled at approximately 17:50 local time following air policing protocols. At 18:07, a RO-alert was issued for residents in northern Tulcea County. The drone briefly crossed into Romanian national airspace near Sfântu Gheorghe without endangering lives and then exited north of Sulina, flying only over territorial waters. Alert measures ceased around 18:45, and no debris from the aerial vehicle was found. The Ministry of National Defence condemned Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure as a violation of international law and a regional security threat.

On February 25, 2026, the Russian Federation launched new airstrikes targeting Ukrainian ports on the Danube River. Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MoND) radars detected a drone near Romanian national airspace adjacent to the Danube, prompting preventive activation of air defense systems. Two F-16 fighter jets from Fetești Air Base were scrambled at approximately 17:50 local time following air policing protocols. At 18:07, a RO-alert was issued for residents in northern Tulcea County. The drone briefly crossed into Romanian national airspace near Sfântu Gheorghe without endangering lives and then exited north of Sulina, flying only over territorial waters. Alert measures ceased around 18:45, and no debris from the aerial vehicle was found. The Ministry of National Defence condemned Russia's attacks on Ukrainian civilian infrastructure as a violation of international law and a regional security threat.