Overview
- A drone struck a residential building in Galați, injuring two people, after it entered Romanian airspace during Russian strikes on Ukraine on the night of May 29.
- Romanian state experts completed a technical report that found Cyrillic marking 'ГЕРАН-2' on fragments and matched the device's electronics, navigation and structural parts to known Geran-2 drones.
- In immediate response, Romania closed the Russian consulate in Constanța and declared the Russian consul persona non grata, and President Nicușor Dan warned ambassador expulsion is a possible next step if incidents repeat.
- Moscow denies responsibility and accuses Ukraine of a provocation, while Kyiv has offered help to strengthen Romania's air defenses and NATO and EU officials have pledged solidarity and moves toward tougher sanctions.
- Investigators are still probing why Romanian jets and a helicopter did not intercept the drone and whether Ukrainian air defenses affected its course, raising concerns about regional air‑defense gaps and civilian safety.