The Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs says an incident involving a Russian drone that struck an apartment building in a Romanian city is a “grave and irresponsible escalation from Russia.”
“Romania has informed allies and NATO’s secretary general about the circumstances and requested measures to accelerate the transfer of anti-drone capabilities to Romania,” the ministry says.
French Minister for European Affairs Benjamin Haddad also decries the incident, noting the presence of French troops in the country “as part of NATO’s reassurance operations, specifically to demonstrate our support for the sovereignty of our partners in Europe.”
“We condemn Russia’s recklessness, and NATO will continue to strengthen our defenses against all threats, including drones,” a NATO spokesperson says on X.
Separately, the Ukrainian navy says Russian drones hit a cargo ship sailing to Turkey from Ukraine’s Odesa region, forcing the evacuation of two crew.
The Vanuatu-flagged vessel was laden with cargo at the time, the navy adds on the Telegram messaging app, but does not provide additional details.
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