Romania dispatched four of its fighter jets early on October 19 after an unidentified object breached its airspace in the southeast near the Black Sea, the Defense Ministry said.

BUCHAREST - Romania's radar systems detected a second drone in as many days breaching its national airspace that fighter jets scrambled overnight did not see, the defence ministry said on Saturday.  Read more at straitstimes.

Romania has scrambled four of its fighter jets after an unidentified object breached its airspace in the country’s southeast near the Black Sea, according to Ministry of National Defense. Officials said the small object,

Romania deployed fighter jets to intercept a drone that breached its airspace in Constanta. This incident, along with others involving Russian drones, has raised concerns about escalation, prompting NATO's eastern flank defence ministers to seek a coordinated response.

NATO has called on Romania to "effectively respond" to recent incidents involving violations of its airspace by Russian missiles and drones, says NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a press conference at a meeting of defense ministers.