NATO fighter jets scrambled after long-range Russian strikes
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Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, University of London. Languages: English, Spanish.You can reach Ellie via email at e.cook@newsweek.com.
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NATO forces scrambled four fighter jets overnight after Russia launched long-range drone attacks close to Ukraine's border with Romania.
Romania is investigating whether a Russian drone crossed up to 500 meters into NATO airspace "for a very short period of time," Bucharest's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday.
The Romanian government said its military had activated an air alert in the southeastern Tulcea region after Moscow launched a "series of drone attacks on civilian targets and port infrastructure" in western Ukraine.
Two Romanian F-16 fighter jets took off from an air base southwest of Tulcea, and two Italian Eurofighter Typhoon jets took off from the Mihail Kogălniceanu air base, Bucharest said.
Tulcea sits directly across the border from the Ukrainian port of Izmail, which Russia has repeatedly attacked. The Danube River marks the border between the two countries, just north of Tulcea.
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