NATO scrambles fighter jets AGAIN as Russia launches huge attack | World | News– www.express.co.uk

NATO has been forced to rapidly scramble more fighter jets again following a huge overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine, sparking more fears a possible World War 3 could break out. Vladimir Putin’s forces has began launching relentless attacks on Ukraine over recent days as he ramps up his war. Residential uildings have been reduced to rubble, with several people killed. Russia launched more attacks on Ukraine overnight, which saw NATO scramble fighter jets again. The Romanain Ministry of Defence (MoD) said its radar surveillance system “detected an air target evolving in Ukrainian airspace”, about 20km north of Periprava, near the border with Romania. Two F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces were subsequently scambled.

The Romanian MoD said: “On the night of October 9 to 10, the radar surveillance system of the Ministry of National Defense detected an air target evolving in Ukrainian airspace, about 20 km north of Periprava, near the border with Romania. Two F-18 aircraft of the Spanish Air and Space Forces, in the Reinforced Air Police combat service, took off from the 57th Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base. The National Military Command Center notified the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations about the establishment of measures to alert the population in the north of Tulcea County, and at 00:17 a RO-Alert message was sent. The air alert ceased at 00.40.”

However, the Romanian MoD said a “new air target evolving in Ukrainian airspace, in the area of Chilia, about 15km east of Valcove”, was identified. It added: At 02.18, a new RO-Alert message was sent to the population in the north of Tulcea County. The air alert ceased at 03.13. No penetrations into the national airspace were detected.”

It came after it emerged that people were possibly trapped under rubble, with five killed and 10 injured, due to a Russian airstrike in Zaporizhzhia. Acting ⁠Governor Mykhailo Semikin wrote in a post on Telegram: The death toll from this morning’s Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia has risen to five. Among them are two children.

“Ten more people were injured. Search and rescue operations are ongoing at the sites of the strikes. People may still be trapped under the rubble. Our deepest condolences go out to the families and loved ones of those who died.”