The two German fighter jets were deployed from Romania overnight as Russia launched a large-scale attack by drones and missiles on Ukraine, targeting the infrastructure of the Danube port in Izmail, near the NATO border.
According to the German Defense Ministry, German Eurofighter Typhoons, stationed at Mihail Kognicnicanu Air Force Base as part of NATO's Fortress Air Defense Monitoring mission, have been deployed to monitor the situation in the border area with Ukraine, especially north of Tulcea county.
The incident shows the ongoing instability near NATO's eastern border as Russia intensifies airstrikes on Ukrainian grain export ports along the Danube River.
These facilities play an important role in Kiev's economy and have become regular targets in Russian airstrikes.
Romania's air defense forces discovered a Russian drone and coordinated with NATO forces according to the process.
Fighter jets took off during the same period, with the Ukrainian military reporting that 93 drones and 2 ballistic missiles were launched at 20 locations in the country, including the Odesa region.
According to Ukrainian officials, a number of drones attacked targets in Izmail, causing fires and injuring at least one person.
No Russian aircraft entered Romania's airspace and the German aircraft returned to their safe base, landing at 1:40 a.m. on August 20, local time.
NATO countries, including Germany, often rotate air patrols in Eastern Europe to respond to Russian air operations near the alliance's borders.
According to NATO, incidents of Russian drone debris or missiles falling into the bloc's territory have occurred in member countries such as Romania, Lithuania and Poland.
