(ORDO NEWS) — The US Air Force sent four F-16 fighters to the Fetesti Air Base in Romania to strengthen air patrol in the Black Sea, the Alliance’s press service said Friday.
“I welcome the deployment of US additional F-16 fighters at the Fetesti airbase in Romania on September 22 for a patrol mission NATO“, said Dilan White, Acting NATO spokeswoman.
It follows from the message that the decision is allegedly associated with Russian attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure “in the immediate vicinity of NATO territory”.
“We remain vigilant and maintain close contacts with our allies in the region,” said the official representative of the alliance, whose words are quoted in a statement.
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