RAF jets shoot down Russian drones over Ukraine for first time as conflict threatens to escalate

The RAF, on NATO patrol, shot down Russian unmanned aerial vehicles on Ukrainian territory for the first time.

Two Royal Air Force Eurofighters took off from Romania as Vladimir Putin’s forces attacked ports on the Danube River in Ukraine.

The Romanian Ministry of National Defense said the crew engaged and shot down Russian drones in Ukrainian airspace.

The attack on Ukraine, aimed at protecting NATO member Romania, represents a new development in the four-year war.

This comes as Russia’s brutal overnight attacks on Ukraine have forced NATO to send warplanes from both Romania and Poland.

“On the morning of Saturday, April 25, Russian forces resumed drone attacks against civilian and infrastructure targets in Tulcea County in Ukraine, near the river border with Romania,” the Bucharest statement said. The statement was included.

MApN radars detected drones flying near Romanian airspace.

‘Two Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft belonging to the Reinforced Air Police combat service of the British Air Force took off from the 86th Air Base in Fetești at 02:00.

‘National Military Command Center notified IGSU’ [General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations] A RO-ALERT message was transmitted at 02:14 regarding the establishment of measures to warn the population in the Grindu and Isaccea settlements of Tulcea District.

‘Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft established radar contact with a target 1.5 km away’ [1 mile] From Reni, above the territory of Ukraine.

‘Pilots had authority to operate drones.’

In the statement, it was stated that many explosions were reported in the city of Reni, Ukraine. It was not clearly stated how many drones were shot down by the RAF.

There were reports of debris from drones falling on Romanian territory.

‘No casualties reported.’

Romania criticized the Putin regime for its attacks on the Odessa region, its targets half a mile from NATO territory along the Danube River.

“The Ministry of National Defense strongly condemns the irresponsible actions of the Russian Federation and emphasizes that they pose a new challenge to regional security and stability in the Black Sea region,” the report said. The statement was included.

Such incidents show that the Russian Federation does not respect the norms of international law and endanger the collective security of not only Romanian citizens, but also NATO.

‘Romania remains committed to fulfilling its obligations as a member of the Alliance and will continue to work closely with its partners and allies to monitor and defend its national airspace.’

In Poland, French fighters with the support of Dutch armed forces operating as part of the NATO alliance clashed over Russia’s rain of missiles and drones on Ukraine.

In the statement made by the air force operational command, it was said: “Poland trained military aircraft due to the activities of long-range Russian aviation, which carried out missile attacks on Ukraine.”

Brutal Russian attacks leveled a four-story apartment building in Dnipro, killing at least two people and wounding more than 20.

A Ukrainian drone struck Russia’s fourth largest city, Yekaterinburg, 1,800 miles from the front lines

It is stated that 5 more people may be trapped under the debris. The city remained under siege for more than ten hours.

Strikes also hit the Kharkiv, Mykolaiv, Kiev and Cherkasy regions.

A large fire and heavy smoke broke out in Bila Tserkva, Kiev region, and residents were advised to close windows.

In one of the heaviest night attacks of the war, Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine throughout the night.

This included 47 missiles, 30 of which were shot down.

In total, 580 of 619 UAVs were shot down or suppressed.

Meanwhile, Ukrainian drones traveled huge distances of more than 1,100 miles to attack major Russian cities in the Ural Mountains for the first time.

The Kremlin was affected by the coups in its hinterland in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk, where long-range drones are located in the main hubs.

Liutyi drones crashed into an elite high-rise tower in Yekaterinburg, possibly after being targeted by air defenses.

Windows on the upper floors were broken and smoke was visible.

More than 50 people were evacuated from the multi-storey building, many apartments were damaged.

At least six people were injured.

Reports say that Ukraine’s long-range drones targeted the Chelyabinsk Higher Military Aviation Navigation School in Chelyabinsk.

There were also unconfirmed reports of explosions near the key military supplier Chelyabinsk Metallurgical Plant.