Romania intercepts Ukrainian fighter jet

Romania scrambled

The Sukhoi Su-27 was forced to land at a military base, the NATO member’s defense ministry said.

Romania scrambled two F-16 Fighting Falcon jets on Thursday morning to intercept a foreign military aircraft, the country’s defense ministry has said. The intercepted target was identified as a Ukrainian Air Force Sukhoi Su-27 air superiority fighter jet. It was directed to land at a military base near the city of Bacau in eastern Romania, the statement said.

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