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In the Romanian city of Medias, the German concern Rheinmetall has opened a new defense plant that will become an important element not only for Romanian capacities but also for meeting Ukraine’s needs for military equipment. On February 1 this year, Rheinmetall acquired a 72.5% controlling stake in the Romanian automotive manufacturer Automecanica SRL. Since […]
The Romanian government is ready to discuss with its partners the transfer of Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine. This was announced by Romanian President Klaus Iohannis during a briefing with journalists after a meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on May 7. “President Biden mentioned this … during our meeting, and I said I […]
Today, on April 8, NATO’s multinational naval exercise Sea Shield 24 kicked off in Romania with an opening ceremony in the port of Kostanța. This was reported by Radio Romania. The 9th edition of Sea Shield involves military personnel from Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Turkey, the United […]
The Cabinet of Ministers has adopted a resolution that will allow the opening of a new Ukrainian-Romanian border crossing point between Bila Tserkva (Zakarpattia region) and Sighetu Marmatiei. Today, Ukraine and Romania are building an extremely beneficial partnership, and we aim to constantly deepen it. We are adopting a resolution that will allow us to […]
The wreckage of a Russian drone similar to Shahed (Geranium-2) was found 8 kilometers from the large Romanian city of Braila, which is located more than 20 kilometers from the Ukrainian border. This was reported by the Ministry of National Defense of Romania. “The Ministry of National Defense is investigating the incident together with specialized […]
Rheinmetall will build an artillery powder plant to expand its ammunition production capacity. This was announced by Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu on Digi 24 TV channel. Romania will receive a modern powder plant as part of a project developed jointly with the European Commission and Rheinmetall. According to Marcel Csolak, the 300-hectare facility will […]
Construction of the largest military facility on the continent has begun on the territory of Romania, which is currently at the forefront of NATO’s defense in Eastern Europe, euronews reports. This ambitious €2.5 billion project involves the expansion of the existing Mihail Kogălniceanu airbase, located in Constanta County. The plans include turning this territory into […]
The Romanian Air Force, as reported by the Infodefensaportal, citing the country’s Ministry of Defense, does not have F-16C aircraft at all, as it uses F-16s of A/B modifications. The Romanian Ministry of Defense denied the information that an F-16C fighter jet of the Romanian Air Force had struck at the facilities of the Russian […]
On January 13, Romanian farmers and agrarians began blocking truck traffic through the Porubnea-Siret international road checkpoint on the border with Ukraine. The reasons and estimated duration of the blockade are unknown. This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. It is already a well-known fact that not only the Russians are […]
At night, Russian forces once again attacked the port infrastructure on the Danube. Romania has launched F-16 combat fighters and Eurofighter Typhoon military aircraft. The country’s Defense Ministry reported that a downed Russian drone had crashed in Romania. The UAV reportedly left a 1.5-meter-deep crater near the village of Hryndu, which is located about 8 […]