Romania may contribute to achieving lasting peace in Ukraine by granting NATO allies access to its military bases, prime minister Ilie Bolojan said in a televised interview on Antena 1, as reported by Agerpres.

The attack on oil and port facilities in Izmail, Odesa, was less than one mile from NATO territory - and has cast major doubt on Vladimir Putin's commitment to securing peace in the region

U.S. representatives will meet with their European counterparts to finalize details on potential security guarantees for Ukraine. This comes as President Trump comments on efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

The German Air Force officially assumed its role in NATO’s Enhanced Air Policing South (eAPS) mission in Romania on August 12, during a certification ceremony held at Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base near the city of Constanța.

The NATO member was forced to scramble planes following an onslaught that was so intense it caused an explosion visible from a river across the Romanian-Ukraine border