Earlier this month, NATO states Romania and Latvia saw Russian drones crash after breaching their airspace, prompting official calls for measures to act jointly to counter Russia air incursions.

Romanian Defence Minister Angel Tîlvăr says the countries of the Bucharest Nine (B9) "are deeply concerned" by numerous instances of Russian drones and missiles entering the Alliance's airspace and a "decisive" response from NATO is required.

Defense ministers from from nine eastern European nations urged NATO to prepare a “collective answer” to mounting cases of airspace violations by Russia among nations bordering Ukraine.

The defence ministers of Romania, Poland and Latvia have written a joint letter to their NATO allies stressing the need to immediately strengthen air defence efforts on the Alliance's eastern flank. Source: Delfi,

The defense ministers of Latvia, Poland and Romania have written a joint letter to NATO allies. It emphasizes the need to immediately strengthen air defense measures on the eastern flank of the Alliance,

Romania called on Sept. 18 for a "robust and coordinated" response by NATO to Russian drones violating allied airspace during attacks against Ukraine. Speaking at a meeting of the Bucharest Nine (B9) format,