Romania Activates RO-Alert Near Romania-Ukraine Border Following Detection of Russian Drones

Explosions occurred on the Ukrainian side of the Danube River in the Izmail and Kilia areas during the incident.

ROMANIA — On the morning of May 1, Romanian authorities issued a RO-Alert notification to residents in the northern part of Tulcea County following the detection of a group of nine drones transiting toward Ukrainian airspace near Romania’s river border.

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Romania’s National Military Command Center detected the drones and notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, which activated population alert measures. Surveillance systems recorded no radar signals within Romanian national airspace.

Explosions occurred on the Ukrainian side of the Danube River in the Izmail and Kilia areas during the incident. The air alert remained in effect until 04:03.

The Romanian Ministry of National Defense maintained real-time coordination with allied structures throughout the event.

Drone Detection and Alert Activation