Two Spanish fighter jets scramble to defend NATO’s eastern flank after Russian drone alert in Romania
The aircraft, deployed at Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase near the Black Sea, were activated after Romanian radar detected a group of aerial targets.
Two Spanish fighter jets were scrambled from Mihail Kogalniceanu airbase near the Black Sea after Romanian radar detected a group of aerial targets. The jets were deployed to defend NATO's eastern flank.
According to NATO's top commander in Europe, Air Chief Marshal Sir Johnny Stringer, NATO would strike targets on another country's territory if needed to defend its members.
In a separate incident, Finnish and Swedish air forces carried out their first joint operation on September 24, intercepting and identifying a Russian formation over the Gulf of Finland. The formation included Tu-134 transport aircraft, MiG-31 fighters, and Su-30 fighters.
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