Press Release

In the early hours of Tuesday morning, March 17, the Russian forces conducted a new series of drone attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine, near the river border with Romania, in Tulcea County.

 

Two Romanian Air Force F-16 aircraft, that are part of the Air Policing Service, were scrambled at around 01:40, from the 86th Air Base in Fetești.

 

The National Military Command Center (core) notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations regarding the establishment of alert measures for the population in N Tulcea County and sent a RO-Alert message, at 1.55.

 

Elements of an aircraft that fell on the national territory in the area of ​​Plauru Locality were reported. After the air alert ended, around 3:00, a team began searches in the field. Up to this point, the impact area has not been identified. The searches will continue as visibility improves.

 

The Ministry of National Defence has informed and continues to inform the allied structures in real time about the situations generated by the attacks, remaining in permanent contact with them.

The Press Office