Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment building, Romania says
Summary
A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania, which is a member of NATO, causing a fire and injuring two people. The drone entered Romanian airspace near the city of Galati while Russia was conducting attacks close to the Ukraine-Romania border.Key Facts
- The drone strike occurred on the night between May 28 and May 29.
- Romania’s defense ministry said the drone was part of attacks on targets near Ukraine’s border with Romania.
- The drone was tracked by radar as it flew into Romanian airspace before crashing on an apartment roof.
- Two people were injured in the resulting fire at the building.
- Romania is a member of NATO, a military alliance of countries including the U.S.
- Last September, a similar incident occurred when a drone breached Romanian airspace during Russian attacks in Ukraine.
- Romania scrambled two F-16 fighter jets in response to the previous drone breach.
- Poland also reported shooting down Russian drones in its airspace in the same period last year.
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