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.

NATO scrambled two German Eurofighter jets in response to Russian airstrikes near Ukraine's border with Romania overnight into Wednesday. The jets were activated after Russian weapons systems approached Romanian airspace.

Romania could become the key in providing security guarantees for Ukraine. The country is ready to offer its military bases to NATO allies, said Romanian Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, Calea Europeană reports.