Romania has responded to allegations made by the FSB (Federal Security Service of Russia) that Ukrainians and Britons were preparing to carry out aircraft diversions within the country

Tuesday, Nov 11, 2025

HVG

Russian claims of Western plots against Romanian military bases are dismissed as propaganda amid escalating geopolitical tensions.

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Russian sources alleged that Ukrainian and British agents planned an attack on the Mihail Kogalniceanu military base near Constanta’s port, claiming they tried to bribe a Russian pilot to fly a MiG-31 equipped with Kinjal hypersonic missiles towards Constanta, allegedly to provoke Romanian air defenses. The article notes that these claims were previously reported by Origo and MTI without criticism, referencing increased tensions between Russia and the UK. It also mentions prior incidents involving alleged agents in Romania and the downing of a Russian drone near Mihail Kogalniceanu base. A spokesperson for the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the Russian accusations as propaganda stemming from provocations related to the war in Ukraine, while also mentioning deteriorating diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Russia over Lukoil’s Bulgarian subsidiary.

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