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Yellow rain and wind warnings for southeast Romania from 27 October, with snow in the mountains
Rain warnings cover five counties from Tuesday, 27 October, at 10:00, while wind alerts apply in four others from 16:00 that day. Snow is forecast above 1,500 metres on Monday, 26 October.
- Oct 21
Romania issues RO-Alert for possible drone incursion in Tulcea; no airspace breach reported
Romanian authorities sent a RO-Alert warning to north-eastern Tulcea county on 21 October after radar tracked aerial targets over Ukraine near Vâlcove. The Defence Ministry said no intrusions into national airspace had been reported, and the alert ended at 04:02.
- Oct 2
Suspected drone falls in Romania near Ukrainian border, sparking fire in Tulcea county
A suspected aerial drone fell near the village of Plauru in Tulcea county at around 05:00 on 2 October 2026, sparking a fire near Romania's river border with Ukraine.
- 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
Drone crashes near Solca in Suceava after brief flight in Romanian airspace
A small aerial drone entered Romanian airspace from Ukraine on 24 September 2026, flying for four minutes before crashing in a forest near Solca without causing casualties.
- Sep 22
Romania scrambles F-16 jets and issues Tulcea alert after radar tracks aerial target near border
The Romanian Air Force scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Borcea Air Base on Tuesday night after military radar detected an aerial target across the border in Ukraine, prompting a civil shelter warning in Tulcea County.
- Sep 10
Romania issues 90-minute RO-Alert in Tulcea over falling airspace objects
Romanian emergency authorities transmitted an Extreme Alert across northern Tulcea County on 10 September 2026, advising residents to shelter for 90 minutes due to the risk of falling airborne objects near the Ukrainian border.
- Aug 24
Romania scrambles F-16 jets after radar detects possible drones near Galați
Two Romanian F-16 fighter jets and a military helicopter scrambled on Monday morning after radar detected intermittent signals over Moldova and Galați County, prompting a regional civilian alert.
- Aug 2
Two aerial targets near Romania's border trigger back-to-back RO-Alert warnings in Tulcea
Radar picked up the first target at 09:30 and a second at 15:09 on 2 August 2026; the afternoon incident scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Borcea air base.
- Jul 29
Romania scrambles F-16s after drone group detected near Ukraine border
Two F-16s took off from Borcea Air Base after radar detected aerial targets near the Danube border with Ukraine on Wednesday morning; no airspace violation occurred.
- 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.
- Jul 23
Gas Lisbon tanker blaze extinguished after Black Sea drone strike kills one crew member, boarding still unsafe
A 46-year-old Filipino crew member died from burns and lung complications after three drones struck the Liberian-flagged LPG carrier Gas Lisbon in Romania’s exclusive economic zone on the night of 20–21 July, while the fire is out but high temperatures prevent safe access to the vessel.
- Jul 19
Romanian radar detects aerial targets near Ukraine border, triggering air alert in Tulcea
A group of aerial targets was spotted 15 km east of Vâlcove, Ukraine, on Sunday afternoon. No Romanian airspace was breached.
- Jul 11
Romania issues air alert in Tulcea after early-morning radar detection of aerial targets near Ukraine border
Romanian air defense systems were placed on alert early Saturday after radars detected aerial targets close to the Ukrainian localities of Chilia and Ismail. No unauthorized airspace entry or ground impacts were reported during the 28-minute alert.
- Jun 21
British Eurofighters scramble as Russian drone strikes near Romanian border trigger RO-Alert in Tulcea
During the night of 20 to 21 June, Russian forces launched drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine close to the Romanian river border, prompting a RO-Alert in northern Tulcea county and the scramble of two British Eurofighter Typhoons.
- Jun 14
Romania activates RO-Alert in Tulcea as Russian drones strike near Danube border, Italian Eurofighters scramble
A RO-Alert warning residents of possible falling objects was issued for northern Tulcea county early on 14 June, after Russia launched drone attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure close to the Romanian river border.