Romania's Air Force intercepted a Russian drone approximately 20 km southwest of Chilia Veche on September 13th, 2025, after it penetrated Romanian airspace and operated there for about 50 minutes, according to the Romanian Ministry of Defense. During this reporting window, which concluded at 6:01 PM UTC, Ukraine experienced widespread air raid alerts across large areas, including the Dnieper region, with reports indicating the threat of drone and ballistic missile attacks originating from Crimea. The Ukrainian Air Force announced a speedy target in Zaporizhzhia and a threat of ballistic weapons use from Crimea. Earlier in the period, between 4:02 PM UTC and 4:46 PM UTC, Poland issued air raid warnings in six poviats of its Lubelskie Voivodeship due to aerial attack threats, concluding allied aviation operations by 4:46 PM UTC. Simultaneously, a Russian Shahed-type drone reportedly entered Romanian territory, leading to RO-ALERT messages in Tulcea County warning of potential falling objects. In a separate development reported within this window, the head of Bashkortostan, Radiy Khabirov, stated that an attempted UAV attack on an oil plant in Ufa was interrupted by the supply of technical water, with both downed drones falling within the enterprise's territory. According to Ukrainian media sources citing the Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR), powerful explosions and a large-scale fire occurred at the Novo-Ufim Oil Refinery, with the vacuum column of primary oil refining reportedly receiving significant damage. The Romanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that F-16 fighter jets were scrambled from Fetești Air Base to monitor the drone, which disappeared from radar while being tracked. The Romanian Minister of Defense, Ionuț Moriț, reiterated that Russian drones entering Romanian airspace would be shot down and emphasized continuous linkage with the NATO command center. Poland's Lublin Airport had remained closed due to "unplanned military activity related to ensuring state security."
