Overview
- The drone strike, which hit on Friday, May 29, 2026, struck the roof of a ten‑storey residential block in Galați, sparked a fire and lightly injured two people.
- Romanian authorities scrambled two F‑16 jets and a helicopter, dispatched an explosives investigation team to the scene and summoned the Russian ambassador as a diplomatic protest.
- NATO and EU leaders condemned the incident, pledged solidarity with Romania and said they would speed transfers of counter‑drone and air‑defence equipment to strengthen the eastern flank.
- Independent forensic verification of the drone’s origin has not been completed and Romanian investigators are examining wreckage and explosive residues to determine attribution.
- The strike follows repeated finds of drone debris near the Romania–Ukraine border and has intensified calls across Europe for expanded air‑defence capabilities to reduce the risk of spillover and further civilian harm.