Romania increases military presence and strengthens defenses due to frequent drone incursions near borders.
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The Romanian Ministry of Defence is increasing its military presence and strengthening its defense infrastructure in Dobruja, according to Colonel Radu Miruta. This announcement follows the identification of new drone parts near the Moldovan border and 90 kilometers from the Ukrainian border on January 17th, after recent alerts regarding incoming drones led the Romanian Air Force to deploy F-16 fighter jets. Miruta warns that current drones fly so low they often remain under radar, only being detected through civilian reports of foreign objects entering Romanian airspace. The primary goal is protecting populated areas; while coastal and Danube delta regions detect incoming objects quickly due to geography, security cannot be guaranteed inland without planned interventions. Since the Russian attack on Ukraine, Romania has registered 70 drone attacks over the past four years, with a notable incident last November where a drone was tracked across three counties before landing in a residential yard, prompting fighter jets to scramble but ultimately refrain from shooting it down due to safety concerns near populated areas.
