Russian drone hits apartment building in Romania
A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, Romania, wounding two people. This incident marks the first time a drone has hit a residential building in Romania since the start of the Russian offensive against Ukraine. The Romanian defense ministry reported that the drone entered Romanian airspace during a series of Russian strikes on Ukraine.
- ▪A Russian drone hit an apartment building in Galati, Romania, on May 29, 2026.
- ▪Two people were wounded and required medical treatment following the incident.
- ▪This was the first time a drone had struck a residential building in Romania since the conflict began.
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A man walks at the site of a explosion at a residential block of flats following a drone hit close to the border with Ukraine, in Galati, Romania, May 29, 2026. INQUAM PHOTOS / VIA REUTERS A Russian drone struck an apartment building in NATO-member Romania, its defense ministry said on Friday, May 29, wounding two people in a city near the Ukrainian border. NATO-member nations that border the warring sides are facing increasing risks as overnight air barrages intensify, with Latvia's government collapsing in recent weeks due to scrutiny of its defense capacities following a stray Ukrainian drone incursion.
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