NATO fighter jets scrambled as 'aerial target' spotted heading for Europe
Spanish F-18 fighter jets were launched (file photo)(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
TL;DR
- Two Spanish F-18 aircraft were launched in response to an aerial target heading towards the Romanian border from Ukraine.
- The target was spotted north of Plauru, Tulcea County, prompting an emergency alert for residents.
- The Spanish F-18s were part of NATO's Reinforced Air Police combat service stationed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base.
- No intrusions into Romanian national airspace were reported during the incident.
- This event occurred a week after a similar incident involving scrambled jets along NATO's eastern border.