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NATO fighter jets scrambled as 'aerial target' spotted heading straight at Europe

The Mirror UK News · 17 October 2026 at 07:15

NATO fighter jets scrambled as 'aerial target' spotted heading straight at Europe

Two F-18 aircraft from the Spanish Air and Space Forces were launched after an aerial target was seen moving over the territory of Ukraine, towards the border with Romania

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NATO fighter jets scrambled as 'aerial target' spotted heading straight at Europe

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