Russian drone crashes into apartment building in Romania

13 hours ago

A Russian drone struck an apartment block in Galati, Romania, causing a fire and injuring two people, marking the first time Romanian citizens have been hurt in such incidents.
NATO and EU officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, condemned Russia's actions as reckless and a serious escalation, with Romania calling it the most serious incident on its territory since the war began.
Romania's military scrambled F-16 jets but faced constraints in responding due to the need to avoid violating Ukrainian airspace, emphasizing the incident was not a direct attack but a spillover from the conflict at the border.
Romania has reported drone fragments found on its territory 47 times since the war started, with 12 occurrences this year alone, and has requested NATO accelerate anti-drone capabilities.
The incident occurred amid ongoing attacks in the region, including a drone strike on Ukraine's Izmail port and a Ukrainian drone attack in Russian-controlled Donetsk that killed three utility workers.

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