Romania was forced to clamber F-16 Jets after Russia had performed a strike in just half a mile from the territory of NATO nation.
In a position on X, the Ministry of National Defense (MAPN) confirmed that Russia carried out a drone attack near its border.
“In the night of 5-6 August, the Russian troops launched a massive drone attack on the civil infrastructure in the Ismail area, Ukraine, near the border with Romania,” wrote the Ministry of Defense of Romania in a position on X.
“The radar systems of the MAPN have detected air goals in the Ukrainian space, close to Tulcea County. At 1:10 am the population in the north of the county was warned via Ro-Alert,” the ministry added. Ro-Alert is the official emergency warning system of Romania.
Seen flames and plumes in Ukraine from Romania while Russia continues war. (East2West News)
NATO -Jets scribbled in the midst of Russia’s largest drone attack on Ukraine
The Ministry of Defense stated that two F-16 fighter jets were left “to check the national airspace”, but no “unauthorized intrusions” were detected. The ministry said it would perform checks in the area and keep NATO bondmen in real time.
The drones were reportedly hit oil and gas pipes in the Orlivka factory in Odesa, Ukraine. Bright orange flames and plumes of smoke were visible over the Danube river.
Nearby Lithuania also suffers from the Russian war against Ukraine. Drones from Putin Ally Wit -Russia stopped on his territory, according to Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Kęstutis Bdrys, who said he spoke with NATO Secretary -General Mark Rutte.
“These repeated incidents represent an alarming sign of the overflow of Russian aggression against [Ukraine] on [NATO territory]”Budys said about the incident.” We cannot jeopardize the safety of our country and citizens, nor the integrity of NATO air space. We must remain vigilant because the threat is real and growing. “
Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes the envoy Steve Witkoff of the US President Donald Trump during a meeting in Moscow, Russia on August 6, 2025. (Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via Reuters)
Russia launched the largest air raid of the war, says Ukraine
This attack could indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not getting closer to achieving a cease -the Fire Deal, despite the Friday Deadline of President Donald Trump. It is unclear whether the visit of the special envoy Steve Witkoff The Russian leader will encourage peace. However, if Moscow does not close a deal by Friday, the US will impose sanctions on Russia and possibly secondary rates.
Trump is said to put pressure on Witkoff’s visit. A person near the administration told The financial time That “when Witkoff comes back empty -handed, with absolutely nothing, Trump goes ballistic.”
President Donald Trump meets NATO -Secretary -General Mark Rutte at NATO top in The Hague, the Netherlands, 25 June 2025. (Reuters/Brian Snyder)
Witkoff reportedly spent about three hours in the Kremlin and, according to the Russian investment association Kirill Dmitriev, the “dialogue will have the upper hand”, Reuters reported.
Trump confirms nuclear submarines “in the region” prior to Witkoff’s Russian visit
Before Trump reported the deadline, Trump spoke with the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zenskyy about the closing of a deal that would end the Brutal War more than three years after Russia’s invasion. Zenskyy later confirmed that the conversation took place and said that the “important focus” ended the war.
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“Today we coordinated our functions – Ukraine and the United States. We exchanged the assessments of the situation: the Russians have intensified the brutality of their attacks. President Trump is fully informed about Russian strikes on KYIV and other cities and communities,” Zelennlyy wrote on X.
East2West News has contributed to this report.
