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| NATO member scrambles jets after Russian drone attack near border, as Witkoff meets with Putin |
| 2025-08-06 |
| [FoxNews] Russian attack comes days before Friday ceasefire deadline set by President Donald Trump Romania was forced to scramble F-16 jets after Russia carried out a strike just half a mile from the NATO nation's territory. The country's Ministry of National Defense (MApN) confirmed in a post on X that Russia carried out a drone attack near its border. "On the night of August 5-6, the Russian forces launched a massive drone attack on the civilian infrastructure in the Ismail area, Ukraine, in the vicinity of the border with Romania," Romania's defense ministry wrote in a post on X. "The radar systems of the MApN detected air targets in Ukrainian space, close to Tulcea County. At 1:10a.m., the population in the north of the county was warned via RO-Alert," the ministry added. RO-Alert is Romania’s official emergency warning system. The defense ministry stated that two F-16 fighter jets took off "to monitor the national airspace," but no "unauthorized intrusions" were detected. The ministry said it would carry out checks in the area and keep NATO allies updated in real time. The drones reportedly struck oil and gas pipelines at the Orlivka plant in Odesa, Ukraine. Bright orange flames and plumes of smoke were visible across the Danube River. Nearby Lithuania has also suffered from Russia’s war on Ukraine. Drones from Putin ally Belarus crossed into its territory, according to Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Budrys, who said he spoke with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. "These repeated incidents represent an alarming sign of the spillover of Russia’s aggression against [Ukraine] onto [NATO territory]," Budrys said of the incident. "We cannot compromise the security of our country and citizens, nor the integrity of NATO airspace. We must remain vigilant, as the threat is real and growing." |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #2 One cheap-ass drone going right into the engine air intake of a multi-million dollar F-16 seems like a decent trade off to some people. |
| Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2025-08-06 23:42 |
| #1 Trump hails 'highly productive' talks with Putin despite no ceasefire, 'secondary tariffs' still on |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2025-08-06 14:19 |