Romania and Moldova have both reported mysterious ‘weather balloon-like’ objects in their skies.
Romania’s defence ministry said it deployed two jets, that are under Nato command, to its south-eastern skies.
The ‘balloon’ had been detected initially by radar systems in Romanian airspace at an altitude of about 36,000 feet.
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