Romania's defence ministry says it scrambled jets and warned Tulcea residents over an air target near Snake Island
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Romania's defence ministry said its radar picked up an air target near Snake Island in the Black Sea on 8 November, first detected about 30 km east of the island in Ukrainian airspace, Ukrainska Pravda reported. The ministry said fighters and helicopters were scrambled and residents of eastern Tulcea county were warned. The part of the statement read does not say the target entered Romanian airspace.
- When
- 8 November 2026
- Where
- Tulcea County, Romania (military events are placed no finer than town or district, except known fixed sites)
- What
- other · military
- Against
- Government of Romania
- Attribution
- Not attributed. The Romanian defence ministry did not name who launched the target in the part of its statement read.
- In the record
- Published 2026-11-09 01:34 UTC
Sources
- Evidence Ukrainska Pravda
History
- First recorded 9 Nov, 01:34 UTC, as reported (one origin only).
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