An unidentified flying object was detected by Romanian radar systems near the Black Sea during Russia's overnight attack on Ukraine on Oct. 19, the Romanian Defense Ministry said. It is the second time this week that Romanian airspace has been violated,

Romania scrambled four fighter jets on Thursday after a small flying object, likely a drone, breached national airspace up to 14 km inland in the southeastern county of Constanta, the defence ministry said.

Romania deployed fighter jets to intercept a drone that breached its airspace in Constanta. This incident, along with others involving Russian drones, has raised concerns about escalation, prompting NATO's eastern flank defence ministers to seek a coordinated response.

Romania has scrambled fighter jets for the second time this week after an unidentified object breached its airspace by the Black Sea

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte urged Romania to "quickly and effectively respond" to violations of its airspace by Russian drones, emphasizing that air defense remains a priority for NATO countries during a briefing on Oct. 18. He noted that Russian aggression has resulted in numerous airspace violations of NATO countries by drones and missiles.

Romania has said it has had to scramble fighter jets after drones breached its airspace for the second time in two days. There is growing concern about drones involved in Russian President Vladimir Putin 's full-scale invasion of Ukraine landing in NATO territory,

Two suspected drones in as many days have breached Romanian national airspace — igniting concerns of a “cyber challenge,” the defense ministry said Saturday. Romania’s army radars detected the first small flying object headed for the coastal city of Constanta Thursday night before losing the signal,

NATO has called on Romania to "effectively respond" to recent incidents involving violations of its airspace by Russian missiles and drones, says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a press conference at a meeting of defense ministers.