NATO must be prepared to efficiently respond to any provocation in the Black Sea region (DefMin)

NATO must be prepared to efficiently respond to any provocation in the Black Sea region (DefMin)

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Romania has promptly informed the NATO members about allied and regional measures taken following the recent UAV violation of its airspace, the National Defense Ministry (MApN) said in a release on Friday. According to the document, the allies and NATO's Secretary General were appreciative of the operativeness of the Romanian authorities and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), thus confirming Romania and NATO's response capacity to such incidents, CE Report quotes Agerpres

"Russia's war against Ukraine has resulted in multiple NATO airspace violations, including just yesterday (Thursday - Ed. note) in Romania. Let me express NATO's solidarity with Romania and also commend the Romanian authorities and SACEUR for the quick and effective response to this incident," said North Atlantic Alliance Secretary General Mark Rutte on the second day of the meetings of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels.

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