Russia again violates NATO skies

A few days after the President of the United States downplayed the violation of Polish airspace on September 10 as a “mistake”, a new episode has arisen.

This time, a Russian drone flew over Romanian airspace for almost an hour.

The second incident occurred on September 14 in Romanian airspace. Two F-16s followed the aircraft closely for a total of 50 minutes, according to the authorities.

According to the Ministry of Defense, these fighters were monitoring a Russian attack in Ukraine and were able to track the drone as it crossed the southern border into Romania.

On the night of September 10, a fleet of 19 to 23 Russian drones penetrated Polish airspace, some as far as 300 km inside the country. An interception was launched, several drones were shot down, and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk declared them a direct threat.

Questioned by reporters, Donald Trump reacted by saying that the incursion could have been “a mistake”, while adding that he was not satisfied with the situation.

This prompted a reaction from Donald Tusk, who replied: “We would also wish that the drone attack on Poland was a mistake. But it wasn’t. And we know it.”

Following this deliberate violation of NATO airspace, the alliance reacted swiftly. It announced the launch of Operation Eastern Sentry, designed to reinforce air defense on its eastern flank.