Radu Tudor
Coverage of Radu Tudor in the Nexus archive.
- NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions
Romania has begun shooting down stray drones from the Ukraine war after years of airspace violations, including three drones in three days. The country expelled a Russian diplomat and blamed Russia for the incursions, marking a shift from previous non-lethal responses like scrambling jets and collecting debris.
- NATO member Romania shoots down stray drones from Ukraine war after years of incursions
Romania has begun shooting down Russian-origin drones that have repeatedly violated its airspace since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. After expelling a Russian diplomat and summoning Moscow’s ambassador, Romania deployed F-16 jets and the MEROPS counter-drone system to intercept incursions, marking a shift from prior defensive measures like scrambling jets and erecting shelters.
- 'We need Operation Eastern Sentry': NATO's eastern flank 'facing Russian threat every week'
The article discusses a recent drone incident in Romania highlighting NATO's eastern flank vulnerabilities due to Russian aggression, as analyzed by Romanian journalist Radu Tudor, who calls for enhanced military capabilities.