- Sep 28
Romania scrambles F-16 jets after drone breaches airspace near Ukrainian border
Romanian F-16 fighter jets scrambled from Borcea Air Base on 27 September after a drone crossed the Danube border near Ceatalchioi and vanished from radar near Somova.
- Sep 26
Spanish F-18 jets scramble from Romanian base after drone alert near Danube border
Two Spanish F-18 Hornet fighters scrambled from Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base overnight on 26 September after Romanian radar tracked an aerial target near the Ukrainian border town of Vylkove.
- Sep 25
Spanish F-18 fighters scramble 19 times in Romania as Russian drone incursions persist
Spain's Paznic air detachment at Mihail Kogalniceanu air base has logged 19 quick-reaction alerts since August 1, 2026, launching F-18 fighters to monitor Russian drones along Romania's border with Ukraine.
- Sep 1
Damaged drone found in Vaslui County field 30 km from Moldovan border
Romanian authorities and intelligence pyrotechnics deployed to Viișoara on Tuesday after a local resident found a damaged drone in a field 30 kilometres from Moldova.
- Aug 30
Nicușor Dan meets US congressional defense delegation at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base
Romanian President Nicușor Dan and Defense Minister Radu Miruță met with US House Armed Services Committee leaders on 30 August 2026 to discuss Black Sea defense, critical minerals, and military cooperation.
- Jul 24
Russian drones detected 33 km from Romanian border; RO-Alert issued in Tulcea, helicopter scrambled
Romanian radar picked up a group of aerial targets at 00:10 on 24 July, about 33 km north of the Danube border, following Russian strikes on Ukraine. An IAR-330 Puma helicopter took off and a RO-Alert warned Tulcea residents to shelter.