Romania Scrambles F-16s After Aerial Targets Detected Near Snake Island
The National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, which issued a RO-Alert message for Tulcea County at 11:12 AM.
BLACK SEA — On July 29 around 10:30 AM, the Romanian Ministry of Defense radar surveillance system detected a group of aerial targets flying 20 km northwest of Snake Island.
Two Romanian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting NATO-led enhanced Air Policing missions scrambled from Borcea 86th Air Base at 10:57 AM to monitor the situation and secure national airspace.
