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Romania joins PURL, allocates $50M+ to Ukraine’s defense

Romania has decided to join the US- and NATO-backed Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative and will contribute $50M+ to Ukraine’s defense, the country's FM Oana Țoiu wrote on X on Dec. 31.

31 December 2025, 08:25 AM

Russia fabricates story of Ukrainian plot to seize MiG-31 and attack NATO base

Russia’s propaganda outlets are spreading claims by the Federal Security Service (FSB) alleging that it thwarted a joint Ukrainian-British operation to steal a MiG-31 fighter jet and use it to stage a “provocation in Romania,” Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 02:40 PM

Romania spares Russian drone after risk assessment despite permission

Pilots of two F-16 fighters received permission to shoot down a Russian drone that violated Romania's airspace on Sept. 13 but decided against it after "assessing collateral risks," Romania's National Defense Ministry reported.

15 September 2025, 03:05 PM

Romania condemns Russia’s drone incursion, says F-16s intercepted UAV near Danube

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu called Russia’s actions “unacceptable and reckless” after a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace on Sept. 13, according to a statement she posted on social media platform X.

14 September 2025, 11:14 AM

Romania to host NATO’s largest base, a strategic hub for military aid to Ukraine

The Mihail Kogălniceanu military base in Constanța, Romania, is set to become a critical NATO support hub for Ukraine, with military aid destined for Kyiv to be stored there, Romanian outlet Digi24 reported on Sept. 4.

4 September 2025, 05:18 PM

Romanian authorities arrest six for treason, including 101-year-old general

Romanian authorities have arrested six people suspected of treason and plotting to overthrow the constitutional order, including a 101-year-old retired major general, Radu Theodoru. The arrests took place on March 6, according to Romanian news outlet Digi24.

6 March 2025, 02:04 PM

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