A Russian drone penetrated Romanian airspace during a military operation against Ukraine and struck an apartment building in Galați. The impact triggered a fire that required emergency services to extinguish.
Two individuals sustained abrasions and received medical treatment. Emergency personnel responded to the scene and secured the area following the incident.
NATO confirmed it detected and tracked the drone before it struck, and deployed an E-3A Airborne Early Warning aircraft to enhance situational awareness. Romania reported the event as a breach of its airspace, and NATO reaffirmed its commitment to defend all allied territory.