The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on January 30 that Romania "firmly" supports the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence of Ukraine, just a few hours after former ultranationalist presidential candidate Călin Georgescu declared that "Ukraine is an invented state"

Romania has said it scrambled F-16 jets in response to Russian drones landing near the border of the NATO country. The fourth-generation aircraft were sent into the air after drones approached from Ukrainian airspace near the Romanian border overnight Tuesday, Romania's Air Force said.

Calin Georgescu's attempts to position himself as an ‘independent’ politician look absurd – his statements parrot Russian propaganda,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesman - Anadolu Ajansı

Independent suveranist candidate Calin Georgescu, who was in the lead in the first round of the Romanian presidential election, said that Ukraine is a "fictional state" and its division between neighboring countries is inevitable.

The Romanian Air Force lifted two F-16 fighter jets due to russian drones approaching their border during the russian attack on Ukraine.This was reported by

On the morning of January 29, russian occupiers attacked port infrastructure facilities in Ukraine near the Romanian border in Tulcea County. Romania scrambled

The Romanian Foreign Ministry has reaffirmed its steadfast support for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity following controversial statements by Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescu.

Romanian defense minister Angel Tîlvăr stated that the contract for the Patriot system, which will replace the one ceded by Romania to Ukraine, is expected to be signed in February. The minister commended the decision of the United State government to approve the delivery of three

Călin Georgescu, a far-right pro-Russian Romanian politician, has called Ukraine a fictitious state and said that its division between neighbouring states is inevitable. Source: Georgescu in a discussion with journalist Ion Cristoiu,

Georgescu's comments, made in a Jan. 29 interview, were dismissed by Ukraine as revisionist and contrary to international norms, the U.N. Charter, and democratic values.

Western officials are warning that a growing dispute between Ukraine’s defense minister and the head of its procurement agency could undermine trust and disrupt weapons supplies