Romania's Ministry of Defense confirmed that it was indeed a Russian drone that fell on a residential building
Kyiv • UNN
In Galați, a Russian drone struck a high-rise building, injuring two people. Due to the incident, Romania scrambled F-16 fighter jets.
The Ministry of National Defense of Romania has officially confirmed that on the night of May 29, a Russian drone violated the country's airspace and crashed into a residential building in the city of Galați. Two people were injured as a result of the incident, UNN reports, citing a statement from the Romanian defense ministry.
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The Romanian Ministry of Defense reported that the Russian Federation has resumed drone attacks on civilian and infrastructure targets in Ukraine near the Romanian border. One of the drones, tracked by radars in the southern part of Galați, entered Romanian airspace and crashed into the roof of a residential high-rise building, after which a fire broke out.
According to rescue services, an explosion occurred in a tenth-floor apartment following the impact. Two residents sustained injuries and received medical assistance. Approximately 70 residents of the building were evacuated for safety.
In response to the airspace violation, Romania scrambled combat aircraft, including F-16 fighter jets. The incident is one of the most serious cases of Russian drones entering the territory of a NATO member state and the first to result in civilian injuries.