NATO surveillance plane, deployed in Romania, will carry out reconnaissance missions
NATO sends a surveillance plane to Romania. Next week, the aircraft will land at the Otopeni military airport in Bucharest, from where it will carry out reconnaissance missions. NATO's surveillance planes have no ammunition and are part of the early warning system in the event of an air attack. The Republic of Moldova enters the aerial surveillance range.
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO surveillance planes have stepped up their patrols in Eastern Europe and the Baltic Sea to detect Russian warplanes. In Romania, the plane will be stationed in Bucharest, at the Otopeni airport, where it will land on Tuesday. For now, it is in Germany at the NATO air base in Geilenkirchen. These planes are not loaded with ammunition, they only perform reconnaissance missions to deter the enemy. It covers an area of more than 300 square kilometers and thus does not come within the range of surface-to-air missile systems. This means that the territory of the Republic of Moldova also enters the anti-aircraft monitoring zone. The spokeswoman of the North Atlantic Organization, Oana Lungescu, said that Russia's illegal war threatens peace and security throughout Europe. The capacity and determination of the alliance to defend every square centimeter of the territory of the NATO countries should not be doubted, the NATO representative mentioned. "Our surveillance aircraft can detect aircraft hundreds of kilometers away, becoming a key tool in deterrence and defense. I thank Romania for hosting the plane, it is an important contribution to the remote alarm system", added Oana Lungescu. Last week, NATO began the renovation of the military infrastructure at the Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Constanta.
