Russian drone hits apartment block in NATO state Romania; EU prepares fresh sanctions against Moscow
A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Romania, prompting a national defense council meeting. Romanian President Nicușor Dan condemned the incident, labeling it the most serious since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Romanian government is seeking additional NATO support and plans to inform the UN Security Council about the violation of international law.
- ▪A Russian drone collided with an apartment building in Galați, Romania.
- ▪The incident resulted in injuries and prompted a meeting of Romania's national defense council.
- ▪Romania's government has requested additional NATO anti-drone capabilities in response.
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A Russian drone collided with an apartment building in Romania, a NATO member state, early on Friday morning. Romanian President Nicușor Dan said in a post on X on Friday morning that he had convened a meeting of his national defense council in response to what he called "the most serious incident to affect the national territory" since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began in early 2022. The collision occurred in Galați, Dan said, a city near Romania's border with Ukraine. "We will order proportionate measures in relation to the Russian Federation," he said, adding that the strike had resulted in injuries.
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