Press Release

 

The Russian forces resumed the series of drone attacks against civilian targets and port infrastructure in Ukraine, on the morning of January 17th, near the border with Romania, in Tulcea County.

The monitoring and surveillance systems of the Ministry of National Defence signaled violations of the Romanian airspace and, as a result of this situation, starting 1:35 a.m., two Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft conducting Air Policing Combat Service took off from the 86th Airbase in Borcea to monitor the air situation. The aircraft returned to base at around 3.48am.
 
At the same time, the National Military Command Center (core) notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations with regard to the establishment of measures to alert the population of Tulcea County. As a result, a RO-Alert message was sent at around 1:45 a.m.. The cessation of alert measures was declared in all affected areas at 3:30 a.m..

MoND teams conducted investigations in the field and discovered traces of a possible impact of a drone, near the border, outside Plauru Village (between Ceatalchioi and Tudor Vladimirescu). The area has been secured, and teams made up of MoND, Romanian Intelligence Service and Ministry of Interior specialists will collect evidence and conduct investigations according to procedures in force.

MoND forces will continue airspace monitoring and research missions in areas where risks may arise as a result of these situations.

 MoND informed and keeps informing Allied structures in real time about the situations generated by the attacks, remaining in permanent contact with them.

 
The Ministry of National Defence firmly condemns these attacks conducted by the Russian Federation against certain facilities and elements of the Ukrainian civil infrastructure. These attacks are unjustified and in serious contradiction with the international law norms.

The Press Office