NATO Scrambles Multiple Fighter Jets After Long-Range Russian Strikes
July 2, 2025
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Ellie Cook is a Newsweek security and defense reporter based in London, U.K. Her work focuses largely on the Russia-Ukraine war, the U.S. military, weapons systems and emerging technology. She joined Newsweek in January 2023, having previously worked as a reporter at the Daily Express, and is a graduate of International Journalism at City, University of London. Languages: English, Spanish.You can reach Ellie via email at e.cook@newsweek.com.
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NATO member Romania scrambled two fighter jets overnight after Russia launched fresh drone attacks close to its border with Ukraine, the country’s defense ministry said on Wednesday.
Two F-16 fighter jets took off from a major airbase east of the Romanian capital at 11:15 p.m. local time after Moscow “resumed its drone attacks on civilian targets and port infrastructure in Ukraine,” Bucharest said in a statement.
Russia has frequently attacked the Ukrainian port of Izmail, which sits directly across from the Romanian town and broader region of Tulcea. The Danube River marks the border between the two countries.
Oleh Kiper, the governor of the southern Odesa region covering Izmail, said the area around the port came under drone strikes overnight.
Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter planes flying outside Fetesti, Romania, in November 2023. Romanian Air Force F-16 fighter planes flying outside Fetesti, Romania, in November 2023. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda
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