Romania activates air defense amid Russian drone attack on Ukraine

According to the ministry, radar systems detected the movement of a group of drones in an area adjacent to Romanian airspace. This prompted the activation of air defense systems in a preventive manner. Due to unfavorable weather conditions in the southeastern part of the country, Air Police fighter jets were unable to take off.

In the northern part of Tulcea County, the population alert system was also activated during the night, as a "large number of explosions" were recorded on the Ukrainian side of the Danube.

"At 01:09, the Romanian Ministry of Defense was informed about the impact of an aerial vehicle with the ground in the Grindu area, approximately 5 kilometers south of the border. Military teams were dispatched to the site and reported the possible presence of drone debris. The area is secured, and searches will be carried out early in the morning," the Romanian Ministry of Defense said.

Attacks on the night of November 11

On the evening of the previous day, the Ukrainian Air Force recorded the movement of enemy strike drones toward the southern regions. According to monitoring channels, Russian forces launched about 30 Shahed-type drones.

In the morning, an air raid alert was declared in Kyiv and several regions due to the threat of a ballistic attack. During the alert, explosions were heard in Kharkiv.

Mayor Ihor Terekhov clarified that the explosions occurred not within the city but in the territory of the Kharkiv region.

In addition, Russian drones attacked the Odesa region — as a result of the attacks, energy infrastructure facilities and railway tracks were damaged.

According to the Air Force, on the night of Tuesday, November 11, the Russian army launched 119 drones of various types against the territory of Ukraine. The main attacks targeted Donetsk, Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk, and Odesa regions.