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A Ukrainian pilot on Thursday morning decided to dip out to Romania instead of fighting a losing battle against Russian military forces.
Reports that a Ukrainian Su-24 fighter fled to Romania were initially stated by Russian media.
However, it was later confirmed the Romanian Air Force grounded the fleeing pilot.
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Reports that a Ukrainian Su-24 fighter fled the country to Romania, where it was forced to land by the Romanian air force.
— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) February 24, 2022
This is from Russian media, so take it with a grain of salt.
Translation: “”Ukrainian military plane, intercepted and landed in Bacau. 2 F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Romanian Air Force took off around 6.15 am, to clarify an air situation regarding an unauthorized flight in the northern part of Romania.”
Avion militar ucrainean, interceptat și aterizat la Bacău
— MApN (@MApNRomania) February 24, 2022
2 aeronave F-16 Fighting Falcon ale Forțelor Aeriene Române au decolat în jurul orei 6.15, pentru clarificarea unei situații aeriene referitoare la un zbor neautorizat în partea de nord a României.https://t.co/ICdS1wARQC pic.twitter.com/eKgTsFChtr
Ukrainian military plane, intercepted and landed in Bacau
On Thursday, February 24, two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the Romanian Air Force in the NATO Air Command combat service took off around 6.15 am, to clarify an air situation regarding an unauthorized flight in the northern part of Romania, approaching the national airspace.
The two Romanian military aircraft strictly applied the national procedures and international rules applicable in such situations, proceeding to the interception and visual identification of the aircraft that had entered the Romanian airspace.
The aircraft, a Sukhoi 27 belonging to the Ukrainian Air Force, was escorted for immediate landing at Bacau Air Base 95, which ended at 07.05.
After landing, the Ukrainian military pilot made himself available to the Romanian authorities, and the legal measures required in these situations will be taken.
We will return with details on this topic as they become available.
Regarding the security situation in Ukraine, the Romanian Army has activated the military command points with responsibilities in monitoring the situation and coordinating the forces and means for concrete situations that may arise.
The leadership of the Ministry of National Defense has taken all the necessary response measures, both those directly incumbent on the institution and those in support of the other components of the national security system, according to the interinstitutional cooperation plans, drawn up in advance.
Footage continues to circulate of Russian cruise missiles reportedly targeting Ukrainian military targets:
Kharkiv military airport burning. https://t.co/1czftseh97
— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) February 24, 2022
According to foreign-policy analyst Clint Ehrlich, Russian TV is “euphoric” in response to the military operations:
I don't really have the stomach to keep watching Russian TV right now. @VRSoloviev is taunting Zelensky.
— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) February 24, 2022
"You should have thought of that earlier!" he says in response to the President's latest video from a secure bunker.
The mood on Russian TV is euphoric.
— Clint Ehrlich (@ClintEhrlich) February 24, 2022
I do not recall American war coverage like this, even during the Iraq Invasion.
So much laughter. Such big smiles.
As someone who has tried hard to present the Russian perspective to Americans, I'm grossed out.
Ukrainian soldiers are allegedly surrendering en masse, and all Ukrainian airfields have reportedly been destroyed.
I really doubt the Russians fly in such “air show formation” when they arrived in Ukraine. Fake news? There is so much disinformation from western sources, it’s disgusting.