US EditionRomania finds parts of second drone after overnight Russian attack on Ukraine
The debris damaged an electricity pole and a household annex, and Romania said the incident underscored growing security risks on NATO’s eastern flank.
- On Saturday, Romania recovered fragments of two drones following an overnight Russian attack on Ukraine, with parts found in Galati and Tulcea damaging an electricity pole and a household annex.
- While drone fragments have routinely fallen on Romania, this incident marked the first time property sustained damage, prompting the Defence Ministry to condemn the "irresponsible actions" as a new challenge to regional security.
- The Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador in protest, while Romania's emergency response agency temporarily evacuated residents near Galati due to the potential presence of an explosive charge.
- Defence Minister Radu Miruta announced a US-made, AI-powered Merops system will be integrated within days to counter Danube threats, as two British Eurofighter Typhoon jets monitored the attack.
- Romanian law allows shooting down drones if lives or property are at risk, and Poland currently utilizes the same defensive system on NATO's eastern flank to counter Russian airspace breaches.
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What are the military saying and where exactly was the wreckage found? Drone wreckage was discovered in Tulcea County between the villages of Luncavita and Vequereni. The area is currently being secured, and specialists are working on-site to conduct an examination. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the Romanian Ministry of National Defense. Read also: Drone wreckage fell in Romania during Russian attack on Ukraine, causing damage. Incide…
The Romanian Foreign Ministry summoned the Russian ambassador to Bucharest and stated that "it was the first time that he could not categorically deny that the drone that entered Romanian airspace belongs to Russia."
This announcement comes after a drone fell on Saturday near the river border between Romania and Ukraine, without causing any casualties.
Foreign Minister Oana Ţoiu said what the ambassador's reaction was after the incident.
Foreign Minister Oana Thoiu said on Saturday, after the Russian Federation's ambassador to Romania was summoned to Romania, that it was the first time that he could not deny "the fact that the drone that entered Romania's airspace is theirs.
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