NewzNATO fighter jets were scrambled in the Baltic region and Romania between Monday night and Tuesday morning following reports of drone incursions near their borders. In the Baltic states, drones—reportedly originating from Ukraine—violated the airspace of Estonia and Latvia, triggering military alerts and the mobilization of Turkish and other NATO interceptor aircraft. Simultaneously, two Spanish F-18s deployed in Romania were launched due to drone activity near the Ukrainian border, though these devices did not enter Romanian airspace.
The incidents underscore heightened regional tensions and the active role of NATO's air policing missions in monitoring airspace integrity along the alliance's eastern flank. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding these errant drones, which appear to have strayed from ongoing conflict zones into neighboring sovereign territories.
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