Two German fighter jets were deployed to the Romanian-Ukrainian border on Tuesday night following a Russian drone assault in the area, according to Romania's Defense Ministry. Ukraine's air force reported that Russia launched 93 drones and two ballistic missiles overnight, with 62 drones and one missile intercepted or neutralized. The attacks impacted 20 locations across Ukraine.

Oleg Kiper, head of the regional Odesa administration, stated that drones targeted infrastructure and production facilities in Izmail, a city on the Danube River near the Romanian border. Fires erupted at the attack sites, and at least one person sustained injuries, Kiper confirmed.

In response to the situation, Romania's Defense Ministry announced that two German Air Force Typhoon fighters were scrambled to monitor the airspace in the border region, specifically in northern Tulcea County. These German jets are part of NATO's Enhanced Air Policing missions, which were established along the alliance's eastern flank after Russia's annexation of Crimea and parts of eastern Ukraine in 2014.

The ministry noted that Romania's aerial surveillance system detected "groups of drones launched by the Russian Federation that attacked Ukrainian ports on the Danube." It emphasized that there were no breaches of Romanian airspace during the mission.

NATO allies frequently scramble aircraft in countries like Poland and Romania in response to Russian long-range attacks targeting Ukraine, particularly near the borders of NATO member states. In past incidents, Russian drones and missiles have entered NATO airspace, with fragments of Russian munitions discovered in Romania, Lithuania, and Latvia. Additionally, missile debris has been found in Moldova, which shares a border with Ukraine but is not a NATO member. Poland has also reported multiple violations of its airspace by Russian missiles and drones.

Meanwhile, Russia's Defense Ministry claimed its forces shot down at least 42 Ukrainian drones during the same overnight period. In response to the strikes, temporary flight restrictions were implemented at airports in Volgograd, Saratov, Samara, Tambov, and Nizhny Novgorod, as reported by Russia's federal air agency, Rosaviatsiya.