NATO Condemns Russia After Drone Hits Apartment Building in Romania
A Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania, wounding two people. The incident occurred during an overnight attack on Ukraine, with Romanian radars detecting the aircraft and deploying F-16s in response. In retaliation, Romania ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in Constanta, while NATO allies vowed to defend every inch of their territory. Western leaders, including UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, condemned the strike as a serious violation of airspace. Conversely, President Vladimir Putin suggested the drone's origin could not be definitively proven, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov acknowledged the incident while Moscow denied direct responsibility.
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Could Nato be dragged into Ukraine-Russia war? – The Latest | Romania | The Guardian
Nato has vowed to ‘defend every inch’ of its territory after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Romania. The strike prompted swift condemnation and threats of repercussion from European leaders. So is there a risk the war could expand beyond Ukraine?
UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the drone hit was a "serious violation" of Nato airspace, and added that the UK stood "shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine, with Romania, and with all our Nato allies in the face of continued Russian aggression". Other European politicians also condemned the incident, including the French foreign minister, the US Ambassador to Nato and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. At a news ...
Nato ready to defend ‘every inch’ of territory as Russian drone hits Romania | Romania | The Guardian
Gen Gheorghe Maxim, a stand-in ... told a news conference on Friday that the strike in Galati was not “an attack from Russia against Romania”, but that “Romanians should understand that Russia is a threat to the security of the countries in the area.” · Speaking later on Friday, Putin told reporters he had only just heard of the incident, and suggested the drone wreckage should ...
NATO members condemn Russia after drone slams into Romania apartment building, wounding two | CNN
Romanian radars detected drones that were in Romanian airspace, according to the ministry statement. Two F-16 aircraft were deployed and the pilots were authorized to engage targets throughout the alert. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin “is aware of the UAV incident in Romania,” Russian state news ...
Nato says drone that crashed in Romania was ‘of Russian origin’ despite Moscow’s denials – as it happened | Romania | The Guardian
Slovakia's Fico calls for direct EU-Russia talks, warns against escalation after Romania drone incident ... Czechia's president Pavel calls for 'strong' response so Russia 'clearly understand' Nato 'will not tolerate such attacks'
'No One Can Say' Origin of Drone That Crashed in Romania, Putin Says - The Moscow Times
Romania has ordered the closure of the Russian consulate in the city of Constanta after a Russian drone crashed into an apartment building in the eastern part of the country and wounded two people, coming amid a broader uptick of both Russian and Ukrainian drones straying into the airspace ...
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