Russia is “actively and constantly” jamming GPS communications, which causes the risk of collisions between ships in Romanian territorial waters or those entering areas subject to navigation restrictions by Moscow, and Romania and Europe must prepare for “a confrontation in the long term with the regime of the Russian Federation”, says the Chief of Staff of the Romanian Army, General Daniel Petrescu.
Daniel Petrescu, Chief of the General Staff Photo: Inquam Photos / Octav Ganea
The head of the Romanian Army made these statements on Wednesday, at the Euro-Atlantic Resilience Forum, saying that at this moment the end of the war started by Russia in Ukraine is not in sight, and Romania and Europe must prepare for a long-term confrontation with the regime of the Russian Federation .
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- “We feel this confrontation very well especially in the Eastern Flank of NATO and especially in the region where they come from, the Black Sea.
- The Russian Federation’s war in Ukraine has fundamentally destabilized the Black Sea region and caused feelings of insecurity among the riparian countries, with repercussions on the security environment (…).
- The Black Sea has become an area of military operations for Russia. From here, missiles are launched towards Ukraine, on its civil or military infrastructure. The region has become the scene of increasingly frequent military actions, with maritime incidents and actions that limit the free movement of ships,” said General Daniel Petrescu, quoted by Digi 24.
“Romania’s infrastructure or commercial vessels in (Romania’s) territorial waters could be accidentally hit”
He exemplified the attacks constantly launched by Russia on Ukrainian ports, close to the Romanian border, which also affect the inhabitants of the Danube Delta.
- “There is a constant risk associated with the increasing probability of incidents at the NATO border, caused by the possibility that certain drones or missiles may miss. Romania’s infrastructure or commercial vessels in (Romania’s) territorial waters could be accidentally hit.
- The active and constant actions of Russian jamming affect GPS communications, which causes the risk of collisions between ships in Romanian territorial waters or those entering the areas subject to navigation restrictions by Russia,” said the head of the Romanian Army.
He also spoke about another danger – sea mines adrift in the Black Sea.
