Romania experienced multiple airspace violations near the Ukrainian border in Tulcea County on August 13, 2026. Radar detected three distinct aerial targets entering Romanian airspace briefly before exiting toward Ukraine. Spanish F-18 fighter jets stationed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base were scrambled to monitor the situation. The Romanian authorities issued RO-Alerts to residents in northern Tulcea County. The incidents are believed to be linked to increased Russian drone activity using Romanian airspace to complicate Ukraine's air-defense response.

Romania experienced multiple airspace violations near the Ukrainian border in Tulcea County on August 13, 2026. Radar detected three distinct aerial targets entering Romanian airspace briefly before exiting toward Ukraine. Spanish F-18 fighter jets stationed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base were scrambled to monitor the situation. The Romanian authorities issued RO-Alerts to residents in northern Tulcea County. The incidents are believed to be linked to increased Russian drone activity using Romanian airspace to complicate Ukraine's air-defense response.