Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believed that the massive missile strike Russia launched on his country this Friday represents a “challenge to NATO”, claiming that two missiles flew over the skies of one of the members of the Atlantic Alliance to Romania. flew. However, the Romanian government denies that this happened.
Romania’s defense ministry said it had detected an “air target launched from the Black Sea by a ship belonging to the Russian Federation” but that it “at no time” crossed its airspace. The former Soviet Republic of Moldova already confirmed that at least one missile flew over the country and summoned the Moscow ambassador.
“This is a terror that can and must be stopped,” Zelensky said, referring to victims of the rocket attacks. The Ukrainian Air Force said its defense systems managed to shoot down 61 of 71 missiles before reaching their targets. – the country’s critical infrastructure.
At least two missiles crossed the airspace of Moldova and Romania, according to the commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, General Valerii Zaluzhnyi. It’s about missiles gauge, launched from the Black Sea, which will have crossed the border between Ukraine and Moldova at 10:18 am local time, bound for Romania at 10:33 am, at the border crossing point, before re-entering Ukraine. The US indicated that no “immediate threat” from Russia directed at Moldova or Romania had been identified.
Unlike the Romanians, the Moldovans confirmed that at least one missile had passed through their territory and called the Russian ambassador to demand an explanation. “At 10:18 am, a missile crossed the airspace, over the town of Mocra, in the Transnistria region, and then over the town of Cosauti, in the Soroca district, towards Ukraine,” the Moldovan defense ministry said in a statement. condemn such violation. However, it’s not the first time it’s happened.
However, the various crises triggered in the country by the Russian invasion of Ukraine led to Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigning after 18 months in office. President Maia Sandu has already named a replacement, businessman and former Interior Minister Dorin Recean, who currently serves as National Security and Defense Adviser.
On the eve of the first anniversary of the invasion, the Kremlin announced on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his State of the Nation address on February 21.
US President Joe Biden will visit Poland – a NATO ally – between February 20 and 22. According to the White House, he will meet with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, and representatives of the Bucharest 9 group, which unites members of the Eastern European Alliance.
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Source: DN
