Overview
- Romanian radar picked up an aerial target around 10:00 local time in the area between Chilia Veche in Romania and Vylkove in Ukraine.
- Two F-16s launched from the 86th Air Base Borcea as air defenses were placed on combat alert to verify and monitor the airspace.
- RO-ALERT messages went out at 10:05 and again around 11:00 when radar contact was lost, warning about potential falling objects.
- The defense ministry said debris may have fallen on Romanian territory near Chilia Veche, and specialized teams were sent to search and conduct technical analysis.
- Media reports described the target as a Russian drone, and the incident followed earlier reports of a Russian drone attack on Odesa region the previous evening.