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Romania Reports Third Drone Debris Find Near Ukraine Border

Prosecutors opened a case after diplomats summoned Russia's ambassador over a claimed breach of Romanian sovereignty.

Overview

  • Romania reported a third debris site between Luncavița and Văcăreni in Tulcea County following Sunday's sweep after two finds the day before.
  • The fragments that fell in Galați on Saturday morning were moved by military convoy and blown up at Lake Brateș at 2:20 p.m., with residents along the route briefly evacuated.
  • Romania summoned Russia's ambassador on Saturday, saying a Russian drone used against Ukrainian civilian targets violated its sovereignty.
  • Prosecutors at the Constanța Court of Appeal opened a criminal case as defence and intelligence teams secured the sites and collected parts for forensic review.
  • MoND said radars tracked drones near Romanian airspace, and two British Typhoon jets on NATO air policing scrambled from Fetești at 02:00 to cover the area.