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Romania scrambles fighter jets second time this week over breach of airspace

Oct. 19, 2024 08:32 AM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania raised fighter jets early on Saturday for the second time this week after an unidentified object breached its airspace by the Black Sea, the Ministry of Defense said. The small object was detected over the Black Sea moving toward Romania, a...

Romania scrambles fighter jets after an unidentified object breaches its airspace

Oct. 18, 2024 05:16 AM EDT

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania scrambled four of its fighter jets on Thursday after an unidentified object breached its airspace in the country's southeast near the Black Sea, according to the Ministry of National Defense. The small object, likely a drone, was detected over the...

Russia launches 4th aerial attack in a week against Ukraine's grain-exporting Odesa region

Oct. 11, 2024 08:54 AM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A nighttime Russian missile strike on Odesa killed at least four people including a 16-year-old girl, regional authorities said Friday, in the latest in a series of attacks this week on the southern Ukrainian region that are likely intended to disrupt the country’s grain...

Lessons from Red Sea and Ukraine's Black Sea fight help prep Navy for possible conflict with China

Sep. 18, 2024 10:38 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Navy is taking lessons from its combat in the Red Sea over the past year and what Ukraine has done to hold off the Russians in the Black Sea to help U.S. military leaders prepare the service for a potential future conflict with China. From drones and unmanned...

Bulgaria seizes heroin at a Black Sea port worth $38 million en route from Kyrgizstan

Aug. 12, 2024 22:32 PM EDT

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Bulgarian authorities have seized some 436 kilograms (960 pounds) of heroin at the Black Sea port of Burgas, the district prosecutor’s office said on Monday. The heroin was stashed in 434 packages hidden inside officially declared cargo in a trailer. The...