Romania Expands Flight Restriction Zone on Border with Ukraine Following Russian Drone Incidents

After another Russian drone crashed on Romanian territory, the country has expanded its flight restriction zone along the border with Ukraine.

This information was reported by the Romanian Ministry of Defense's website.

"No manned or unmanned aircraft are allowed to fly in these restricted zones, except for state aircraft... The need to extend the restrictions arose against the backdrop of increased Russian attacks on Ukrainian ports on the Danube," the Ministry of Defense's statement said.

It is noted that flights have been restricted in the northern part of Dobruja city, between Sulina and Galati, at a distance of 20-30 km from the Ukrainian border.

Notifications about flight restrictions have already been sent to relevant civilian and military aviation authorities.

Previously, Romania had a flight restriction zone that extended up to 8 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.

Recall that Russian occupiers last night once again attacked Ukraine using "Shahed" kamikaze drones. Air defense forces managed to shoot down 32 out of 44 enemy drones.

The enemy targeted the port infrastructure of the Odesa region on the Danube. After the attack, the Romanian Ministry of Defense announced that they found drone debris in the area near the border villages of Nuferu and Victoria.

However, NATO once again did not see a deliberate Russian attack on Romania.

It is worth noting that this is not the first incident involving the falling fragments of Russian attack drones on Romanian territory.

As reported by The Gaze, Romania summoned the head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Bucharest and expressed protest over Russian combat drones that crashed on Romanian territory.

Furthermore, Romania conveyed its country's demand to the Russian side to cease attacks on Ukrainian civilians and critical infrastructure, including those posing a direct threat to residents of Romania living near the Ukrainian border.

After the first incident, the head of the Russian diplomatic mission was also summoned to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In turn, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis called for an immediate "professional investigation" into the discovery of fragments of Russian UAVs on the country's territory.