“Depending on the extent of the threat” Romania wants to shoot down Russian drones in case of emergency
September 15, 2023, 9:51 pm Listen to the article
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After suspected Russian drone wreckage was found in Romanian territory, Bucharest took action and relocated soldiers and equipment to the Danube Delta. In case of emergency, Russian drones will be shot down, the military says.
NATO member Romania wants to use air defense systems against Russian drones in an emergency to protect its own territory. This was reported by the Romanian news channel Digi24 with reference to the Deputy Chief of Staff General Gheorghita Vlad. Thus, Bucharest has already transferred soldiers and equipment to the Danube Delta, on the border with Ukraine.
“We decided to send around 600 soldiers to reinforce our defense line in the northern part of Dobruja. We installed some radars, activated our defense systems and held discussions with our allies to find ways to combat Russian aggression”, quoted Vlad. through the channel. Asked whether Romania would use its anti-aircraft systems against Russian drones, Vlad replied: “Depending on the scale of the threat, we are ready to use all military means to defend our territory.”
In recent days, wreckage of suspected Russian drones has been found near the villages of Victoria, Nufaru and Plauru, in the Danube Delta. Bucharest then accused Moscow of “violating airspace” and summoned the Russian ambassador.
It is less than 500 meters from Plauru to the Ukrainian port of Izmail. Victoria and Nufaru are about 14 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Ukrainian ports along the Danube and Black Sea have been increasingly targeted by Russian attacks since Moscow canceled the grain deal. Due to the situation, Romania began to build anti-aircraft shelters in the border region.