Romania condemns 'irresponsible escalation' after Russian drone hits apartment building
France 24 • • world
Key Points:
- A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, Romania, near the Ukrainian border, injuring two people and causing a fire, according to the Romanian defence ministry.
- The drone entered Romanian airspace during the night of May 28–29, marking the first time a drone has hit a residential building in Romania since the Russian offensive against Ukraine began in 2022.
- Romanian emergency services treated two individuals for abrasions and extinguished the fire caused by the drone impact.
- In response, Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets to intercept the drones, while Ukraine issued and later lifted a nationwide air raid alert anticipating Russian strikes.
- The Romanian defence ministry condemned the drone attack as an "irresponsible escalation" targeting civilian and infrastructure sites near the border.