German Jets Scrambled From Romania After Russian Strikes Near NATO Border
Two German Eurofighter Typhoons were scrambled overnight from Romania after Russia launched drones and missiles against Ukraine near the NATO frontier, Romania’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
The aircraft, stationed at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base under NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing mission, were deployed to monitor the border region but reported no violations of Romanian airspace.
The deployment of Eurofighter Typhoons comes after NATO members such as Poland and Sweden scrambled Gripen jets overnight Monday in response to Russian long-range missile strikes targeting Ukraine.
“On the night of August 18 to 19, 2025, the long-range aviation of the Russian Federation once again launched missile attacks on Ukrainian territory,” the Polish military said in a statement on Monday.
“To ensure the safety of Polish airspace, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces has activated all necessary procedures. Polish and allied aircraft have begun operations, and ground-based air defense and radar reconnaissance systems have reached the highest state of readiness,” it added.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s Air Force said it intercepted 62 of the 93 drones and one of the two ballistic missiles launched by Russia overnight Wednesday.
The strikes came as NATO nations met virtually Wednesday to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
An Associated Press report, citing a senior alliance official, said NATO defense chiefs held a “great, candid discussion” on security guarantees they could offer Ukraine to help end the war with Russia. However, no specific commitments were made public, and the details of those guarantees remain unclear as of press time.
